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CISA cautions against rigid rules for future of cyber vulnerability program

Nextgov/FCW · · US Federal · Surveillance & Civil Liberties

A top agency official said formal backing from Congress could strengthen the global vulnerability-tracking system but warned against measures that may limit its ability to adapt to ever-changing hacking threats.

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