The Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program hasn’t been around for very long, but overseers in Congress want to make sure the cybersecurity program remains on the cutting edge of the technology landscape for years to come.
A draft bill introduced by Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), chairman of the House Homeland Security subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, would amend the 2002 Homeland Security Act to include CDM. The bill also gives the secretary of the Homeland Security added flexibility around purchasing and reimbursement decisions that have vexed agency partners in the past.
