Current, former government cyber officials tout industry collaboration advancements

Following early-2024 hacks of Ivanti devices—linked by cybersecurity firms to Chinese actors and reportedly affecting CISA—CISA Director Jen Easterly credited Ivanti’s participation in the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative with accelerating response and coordination, and praised Ivanti’s secure-by-design commitments. Former CISA Director Chris Krebs cited broader gains from public-private collaboration, including the “Shields Up” campaign. An FBI official urged Congress to renew liability protections for companies sharing cyber threat data under the 2015 law, noting recent improvements in information sharing.