Playbook advises federal grant managers how to build cybersecurity into their programs

Two U.S. cyber agencies, the Office of the National Cyber Director and CISA, published a Playbook for Strengthening Cybersecurity in Federal Grant Programs for Critical Infrastructure that advises grant managers and potential recipients on incorporating cybersecurity by design into grant-making processes, provides model technical language for funding notices and award terms, and aligns with Biden administration infrastructure and resilience priorities; the playbook is explicitly advisory and seeks to bolster critical infrastructure security rather than impose new legal requirements.