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CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative to tackle energy, water security in 2023
CISA Assistant Director Eric Goldstein released JCDC’s yearly agenda this is the first time the public and private sector will “develop and execute cyber defense plans that achieve specific risk reduction goals and enable more focused collaboration."

Inside Cybersecurity: JCDC partners say CISA’s flagship info-sharing initiative is providing a model for collaboration
1/9/22 - The CISA-led Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative has significantly improved government and industry’s “shared understanding” of the threat environment, according to three prominent JCDC partners from the cybersecurity and tech sectors.

Broadcom: One Year Later, the JCDC is Making a Difference in Cybersecurity
08/24/22 - "Over the last few years, the level and quality of [public/private] collaboration has improved," including through the creation of JCDC, Sunjeet Randhawa, Broadcom's director of government affairs and policy counsel, writes.

Axios: CISA director plans proactive cybersecurity for at-risk companies
8/22/22 - Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Jen Easterly says one of its most robust public-private partnerships is building ways to help critical infrastructure operators get ahead of cyberattacks, rather than respond.

Easterly and Inglis get good notices from Congress (subscription may be required)
07/13/22 - This week marked the one-year anniversary for CISA Director Jen Easterly and National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, and the Washington Post reflects on their accomplishments.

Dark Reading: Zero Trust Bolsters Our National Defense Against Rising Cyber Threats
07/08/22 - We've also seen progress with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) new Shields Up program, which outlines guidance for public and private organizations to reduce the likelihood of a successful cyber intrusion.

Tech Target: Ransomware in 2022: Evolving threats, slow progress
07/05/22 - At RSAC 2022, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly appeared on a panel with other U.S. government officials where she promoted collaboration between sectors and within government agencies.

Federal News Network: CISA advisors recommend agency cut onboarding time to 90 days
6/22/22 - [CISA] is looking to streamline and speed up its hiring process based upon a suite of recommendations from agency advisors who found CISA is not moving quickly enough to address a critical dearth of cyber talent.

SolarWinds CEO offers to commit staffers to government cyber agencies
6/9/22 - Sudhakar Ramakrishna, the CEO of SolarWinds, has used a panel appearance at the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco, California, to call for increased cooperation and collaboration between government and industry on cyber security.

CISA’s Todt on The Cybersecurity Landscape (video)
06/08/22 - Kiersten E. Todt, Chief of Staff, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) discusses the current state of cybersecurity with Bloomberg’s Jeff Stone at the Bloomberg Technology Summit during RSA.