{"id":214091,"date":"2026-02-16T10:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/cisa-launches-town-halls-on-circia-cyber-incident-reporting-rule-meritalk\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:20:09","slug":"cisa-launches-town-halls-on-circia-cyber-incident-reporting-rule-meritalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/cisa-launches-town-halls-on-circia-cyber-incident-reporting-rule-meritalk\/","title":{"rendered":"CISA Launches Town Halls on CIRCIA Cyber Incident Reporting Rule \u2013 MeriTalk"},"content":{"rendered":"

CISA Launches Town Halls on CIRCIA Cyber Incident Reporting Rule \u2013 MeriTalk<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/meritalk.com\/articles\/cisa-launches-town-halls-on-circia-cyber-incident-reporting-rule\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-16 10:08:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: meritalk.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is holding a series of virtual town hall meetings to hear feedback on a rule that requires critical infrastructure companies to report major cyber incidents to the federal government. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>cyber incident reporting rule<\/span>\u00a0is required under the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA). The\u00a0final\u00a0rule\u00a0will\u00a0require\u00a0covered organizations to report major incidents to CISA within\u00a072 hours\u00a0and ransom payments within 24 hours.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

CISA\u00a0<\/span>said<\/span>\u00a0it will hold five\u00a0industry-specific\u00a0town halls throughout March, with the first session slated for March 9.\u00a0In addition, the agency will\u00a0hold\u00a0two general town hall meetings on March 31\u00a0and April 2.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cImplementing CIRCIA will significantly enhance our ability to assist victims of cyber incidents, identify emerging threats, and rapidly share actionable information to protect others,\u201d said CISA Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Nick Andersen\u00a0in a\u00a0<\/span>statement<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cStakeholder input is critical as we\u00a0finalize\u00a0this rule to strengthen our collective defense. CISA is committed to delivering a framework that appropriately balances its impact on improving our nation\u2019s cybersecurity posture\u00a0with\u00a0avoiding unnecessary burden to entities in critical infrastructure sectors,\u201d Anderson continued.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is unclear how those town halls may be affected by the\u00a0Department\u00a0of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown.\u00a0During a\u00a0<\/span>congressional hearing<\/span>\u00a0last week, CISA Acting Director Madhu Gottumukkala told lawmakers that a lapse in funding would delay the final rule.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead, all functions at CISA would be limited to critical frontline work, Gottumukkala said, but\u00a0he\u00a0did not provide details on how\u00a0long the delay may be for the\u00a0final CIRCIA rule.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The final rule has already\u00a0encountered\u00a0delays. Under CIRCIA, CISA was supposed to enact a final rule in October 2025, though a\u00a0<\/span>document<\/span>\u00a0from the Office of Management and…<\/span><\/p>\n

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