NCCIC Growth, Cyber National Action Plan Progress Among DHS Successes, Secretary Says
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson's “exit memo” to mark the impending close of President Barack Obama's administration noted “tangible improvements” to the DHS' record on cybersecurity during the Obama administration and said “more work remains.” DHS was one of…
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several federal agencies that touted cybersecurity progress in their exit memos. The Department of Commerce noted the success of the National Institute of Standards and Technology-facilitated Cybersecurity Framework (see 1701050012). DHS' cyber progress includes the establishment and growth of the department's National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, Johnson said in his memo. NCCIC's mission expanded last year after the 2015 Cybersecurity Act mandated that the center become the main civilian hub for cyber information sharing. Seventy-four entities, including 12 federal agencies, were connected to NCCIC's automated indicator sharing platform as of October, Johnson said. DHS established an “aggressive timetable” for improving federal agencies' cybersecurity under Obama's Cybersecurity National Action Plan, including work on agencies' adoption of the Einstein 3A cyber monitoring program, Johnson said. DHS also successfully established the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team and is an active participant in international cybersecurity partnerships, Johnson said.