I’m very optimistic that the new administration will wisely separate the wheat from the chaff in CISA and will keep what is working while eliminating waste spent on attending conferences and marketing “pet projects”. (Click Read More) below to see what I’m referring to.
I have personally seen how CISA has successfully made progress on cybersecurity best practices, I’ve also watched people in CISA with their own personal agendas create dissension at CISA, destroying teamwork and slowing progress in favor of their own pet projects and wasting tax payer money “marketing” those failed projects at cybersecurity conferences. The current administration has a “disdain” for commercial vendors working hard to deliver products to solve real cybersecurity problems in favor of “open source pet projects” that are not solving the most urgent problems plaguing America, like ransomware and software vulnerabilities. More must be done to protect software consumers from cyber-threats and CISA can be a leader in implementing real, effective solutions, but a “change in attitude and leadership” is needed before this can happen.
The new administration will need to separate the Wheat from the Chaff in CISA; there is plenty of good wheat to keep in CISA.
I look forward to working with the new administration to work on real solutions that work to protect American’s from hackers and prevent ransomware from causing harm. I remain optimistic that cybersecurity will be given the priority it deserves under the new administration.
I look forward to continuing to participate in CISA’s public-private partnership efforts under the very successful NRMC leaders currently in place.
