The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a revised schedule on Tuesday for a series of virtual town hall meetings. The meetings are intended to gather stakeholder input on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) rulemaking.
CIRCIA will help the government quickly respond to cyber threats and share information to protect critical infrastructure. Once implemented, covered organizations will be required to report to CISA ransom payments within 24 hours and certain cyber incidents within 72 hours.
The town halls are in response to numerous requests submitted to CISA. The agency will solicit input from the broad range of entities within the critical infrastructure sectors.
“CISA is working to maximize the impact of CIRCIA to significantly improve our nation’s cybersecurity posture,” Nick Andersen, CISA acting director, said. “At the same time, CISA values the interest and concern our stakeholders have that CIRCIA will be implemented with minimal unnecessary burden to entities in critical infrastructure sectors. CISA appreciates our stakeholder’s patience with waiting for our rescheduled town hall meetings to provide their critical input as we finalize this rule. As an agency built on collaboration and coordination, CISA is committed to hearing from the American people, critical infrastructure owners and operators, and other community members.”
Town hall meetings are scheduled to begin June 15.