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CISA Needs More Resources to Avoid ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Operation, Lawmaker Says

NextGov: As a result of the pending election and the pandemic, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency delayed responding to requests from federal agencies and implementing elements of a core monitoring program, said chair of the House Homeland Security Committee’s cybersecurity subcommittee.

“I'm concerned that constantly being forced to shift resources to address the latest threat creates an unsustainable game of whack-a-mole that leaves our networks vulnerable,” Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., said. “We must identify an approach that provides CISA with the flexibility to scale up resources to address emerging threats while continuing its day-to-day operations.”

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