Eric Goldstein has served as the Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) since February. In this role, he leads CISA’s mission to protect and strengthen federal civilian agencies and the nation’s critical infrastructure against cyber threats. Eric will be in conversation with Stephen Lilley, former Chief Counsel to
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Cyber Spotlight: Update on Implementation of US Cyberspace Solarium Commission Recommendations
By David A. Simon on
The US Cyberspace Solarium Commission, created by Congress to develop recommendations for defending the United States against cyber-attacks, is actively engaging with Congress and the Biden administration to implement the commission’s 80+ recommendations through legislation and policy. Many of these recommendations have already become law, and some, such as a recommendation to create a national…
Heightened Cyber False Claims Risk: New DOJ Approach to US Government Contractor and Federal Grantee Cybersecurity Enforcement
On October 6, 2021, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new initiative to address cyber-fraud and that focuses on government contractors. Specifically, DOJ has launched a “Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative” (Initiative), which will combine DOJ’s “expertise in civil fraud enforcement, government procurement and cybersecurity to combat new and emerging cyber threats to the security…