DHS Releases Strategic Action Plan to Counter Threat from China

Earlier this week the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the Strategic Action Plan to Counter the Threat Posed by the People’s Republic of China, which is intended to detail the department’s efforts to confront the full spectrum of Chinese threats to the U.S. The document delineates DHS’s activities in four key areas, one of which is “cybersecurity and critical infrastructure.” It identifies the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as leading the department’s efforts in addressing the risks, noting that it maintains a close and collaborative partnership with industry to bolster mitigation practices against adversaries, including nation-state actors. A “Continuing to Protect the Homeland” section outlines DHS’s prospective commitments, including in terms of cybersecurity and critical infrastructure. Some of these commitments include forming an internal workgroup to understand the risk of information theft from unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and expanding training and exercise opportunities for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments as well as private sector entities, including through the upcoming Cyber Storm VIII. Access the plan at DHS (or in the posting below).