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HASC Provision Would Have DHS Establish Cyber Threat Collaborative

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, August 26th, 2021

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HASC Provision Would Have DHS Establish Cyber Threat Collaborative

A proposed defense policy bill set to be introduced next week includes a legislative provision directing the Department of Homeland Security to standup a new cyber threat information hub for federal and private sector stakeholders to analyze data to identify and prevent cybersecurity threats. The Cyber Threat Information Collaboration Environment would provide a platform for “limited access” to classified and unclassified intelligence about cybersecurity risks and threats, allow for analysis of the data to quickly identify threats and risks, and…

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