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Cyber

Easterly Outlines Near-Term Priorities

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 17th, 2021

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Easterly Outlines Near-Term Priorities

Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Photo: DHS

Just over a month in the job leading the Department of Homeland Security’s agency billed as the nation’s “quarterback” for cybersecurity, Jen Easterly on Tuesday outlined her near-term priorities, which include being more “proactive” and putting all stakeholders in a better position to defend themselves. Easterly also said that she’s focused on getting the resources the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) needs, with hiring and retaining people topping the list. “We are working on ensuring that we can attract…

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