• CISA Announces New Town Halls to Engage with Stakeholders on Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today announced a series of virtual town hall meetings to gather stakeholder input on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) rulemaking. • The town hall meetings are scheduled to begin March 9, with the full schedule available in theFederal Register. • Any changes or updates will be available onwww.cisa.gov/circia. • “Implementing CIRCIA will significantly enhance our ability to assist victims of cyber incidents, identify emerging threats, and rapidly share actionable information to protect others,” saidCISA Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Nick Andersen. • “Stakeholder input is critical as we finalize this rule to strengthen our collective defense. • CISA is committed to delivering a framework that appropriately balances its impact on improving our nation’s cybersecurity posture with avoiding unnecessary burden to entities in critical infrastructure sectors.” CIRCIA is a U.S.
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- CISA has announced a series of virtual town halls beginning March 9 to collect stakeholder feedback on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) rulemaking. The meetings, listed in the Federal Register and updated on CISA’s website, aim to refine the final rule that will require covered entities to report certain cyber incidents within 72 hours and ransom payments within 24 hours. CISA stresses that stakeholder input is essential to balance improved national cyber‑defense capabilities with minimizing unnecessary burdens on critical‑infrastructure sectors. The town halls follow CISA’s earlier public comment period and nationwide listening sessions for the CIRCIA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
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