The new system emerges after repeated funding crises exposed the fragility of the 25-year-old CVE program that cybersecurity defenders worldwide depend on.
The effort includes a new research center that will bring government and industry experts together to study how AI will impact cybersecurity in critical infrastructure.
A group of LPG tankers are pictured in port along the ship channel in Houston, which leads to downtown Houston all the way to Galveston Bay, and then to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. (Getty Images)
In a world where critical infrastructure networks are increasingly digitalized and interconnected, cyber risk is growing as a significant threat to our nation’s security, safety.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks during a press conference in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2018. From left, Sens. John Cornyn, James Lankford, Susan Collins and Richard Burr listen. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
A House Homeland Security hearing on filling the cyber workforce gap included discussions on examining top secret clearances, recruitment efforts across educational institutions and more.
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) speaks during a press conference on new legislation at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 27, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Consumers are increasingly adopting smart home devices, such as internet-connected coffee machines, that are also at risk of being hacked. (Getty Images)