At an event that featured Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden and representatives from all branches of the U.S. government, the release of the White House National Cybersecurity Strategy's implementation plan, "Securing the Digital Ecosystem for All Americans: The National Cybersecurity Strategy in Practice," was hosted by the international tech trade association ITI.
"We are encouraged that the plan prioritizes harmonizing, streamlining, and deconflicting any new and existing regulations," Jason Oxman, ITI’s President and CEO said. If done successfully, this will give industry much-needed clarity on the rules of the road to drive security and resilience more efficiently."
According to a press release, industry trade group for technology The White House National Cybersecurity Strategy's implementation plan, "Securing the Digital Ecosystem for All Americans: The National Cybersecurity Strategy in Practice," was released at an event hosted by ITI with participation from representatives from the entire U.S. government and Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden.
Oxman said during the meeting:
“We look forward to receiving further details about how implementation will unfold in key areas, including on regulatory harmonization, the cyber incident reporting for critical infrastructure (CIRCIA) rulemaking, SBOM guidance, the software liability framework, and securing global ICT supply chains. We encourage the administration to develop those initiatives in close consultation with the technology industry and other key stakeholders both in and outside of the government to drive tangible progress on the implementation plans. Importantly, the administration and Congress must work together closely to ensure that there are appropriate resources to accomplish the many critical tasks outlined in the plan. We commend the ONCD for quickly delivering an implementation plan following the Strategy’s rollout and look forward to our ongoing partnership to help guide a successful implementation.”
In addition to Acting Director Walden's remarks, the federal government's implementation of the plan was discussed by representatives from the Office of the National Cyber Director, U.S. Department of State, National Security Council, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, and National Institute of Standards and Technology.
