The overall purpose, a DHS official said, is to "provide actionable information to allow agencies to 'fix the worst problems first'" across their networks.

The Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity agency has been asked to help send personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border.

The teams were created by the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center as part of its mission to share information about threats and incidents, but a bipartisan group of House members wants to fully authorize them.

Four agencies are heading up initial standardization efforts around human resources, financial services, grants management, and cybersecurity marketplaces.

CISA boosted efficiency with a binding operational directive, one of several guidances it's issued to improve cybersecurity risk postures governmentwide.

The department requested $11.4 million in fiscal 2020 to fund the launch of a modernized personnel system.