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DHS Has Cyber Threat Sharing Structures In Place But Enhancements Needed, IG Says

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, November 6th, 2017

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DHS Has Cyber Threat Sharing Structures In Place But Enhancements Needed, IG Says

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has met the requirements of a two-year old law to establish policies and procedures to share cyber threat indicators with the private sector and other federal agencies but the data could be better presented and more needs to be done to increase participation in the sharing effort, according to a new report by the department’s internal watchdog agency.Despite meeting the requirements of the 2015 Cybersecurity Act, the “Department faces challenges to effectively sharing cyber…

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