CISA Forced to Postpone CIRCIA Cyber Incident Reporting Town Halls Due to DHS Shutdown

CISA canceled its scheduled town halls on the CIRCIA final rule due to a lapse in DHS appropriations. The events were intended to gather stakeholder input from critical infrastructure sectors on mandatory incident reporting scope and compliance burden. The delay pushes back the final rule's issuance, leaving operators without clarity on reporting obligations during elevated threat activity.