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Feb
16

How a Homeland Security Shutdown Would Imperil US Cyber Defense

From: DefenseOne

By Jack Moore | Nextgov

An agency official told House lawmakers a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security would do more than just slow a timely response to critical threats.

The Department of Homeland Security is warning lawmakers a shutdown at the agency would not spare its cybersecurity operations.

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Ozment told lawmakers a partial shutdown would affect basic cyber operations at the agency, potentially delay two key acquisition programs — including a contract award under its multibillion-dollar continuous monitoring program — and curtail its information-sharing activities with the private sector.

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