A reorganization of the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber shop is one step closer to reality after the House passed a bill by voice vote Dec. 11.
The legislation, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017, would rename the National Protection and Programs Directorate and bind the department’s cyber and physical security missions and create new director-level position at the agency that reports directly to the DHS secretary.
The bill could also empower the DHS secretary to more freely make changes within the agency around procurement, human resources and organizational structure, according to a DHS official with knowledge of NPPD operations.
