Biden Administration Looks At Harmonizing Cyber Regulations Amidst Flurry Of New Activity

Cybersecurity continues to be top of mind for federal and state policymakers. This advisory identifies and analyzes some major recent developments that present opportunities and challenges in the coming months for a broad swath of private sector organizations.

Just in the past several months, a variety of new cybersecurity proposals, taskforces, and legislative efforts have been put forward—from sector-specific cybersecurity efforts to cyber incident reporting obligations for all public companies, with more on the horizon. These latest developments add to an already crowded field of various federal and state efforts and requirements. In recognition of the inherent problems with such a fragmented approach, Congress created the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) within the Executive Office of the President to coordinate cybersecurity policy and strategy. ONCD is taking the lead on coordinating implementation of the White House's National Cybersecurity