Mark Rockwell writes that DHS outlined 2015-2018 departmental priorities in its second “Quadrennial Homeland Security Review” report that was released Thursday.
“Cybersecurity is one of the top dynamic areas that we see as a top challenge going forward,” said Alan Cohn, DHS assistant secretary for strategy, analysis and risk, according to FCW.
Cohn added the agency aims to harness technology to address vulnerabilities in a digital interconnected world, according to Rockwell’s article.
FCW reports the QHSR report also called for federal agencies to adopt a unified framework in researching and developing cyber defenses.
Matthew Fleming, a Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute fellow, said the DHS’ four-year strategic plan also emphasized data sharing as well as continuous monitoring initiatives, according to FCW.