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   Congressional stopgap deal secures critical CISA Act and FCEA funding amid   
   longest ever US government shutdown   but dont expect it to end anytime soon   
      
   Date:   
   Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:22:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Funding for the CISA Act and FCEA is contingent on a bipartisan agreement to   
   vote on healthcare subsidies by December 2025.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   A critical lapse in funding for the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act   
   (CISA Act) and Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (FCEA) has been plugged   
   by a bill that extends funding into January 2026.    
      
   The short-term funding will allow one of the most critical information    
   sharing frameworks to continue functioning, allowing the federal government    
   to keep an eye on potential cybersecurity threats.    
      
   However, the bill is only a stop-gap, and required Republicans and eight   
   Democrats to agree on a handshake deal to hold a vote on extending tax credit   
   subsidies under the Affordable Care Act before the end of December 2025.   
      
   The New Deadline: January 2026   
      
   The bill is critical for the CISA Act and the FCEA to continue working, and   
   will plug a gap left in US cyber defense since October 1 when funding for    
   both acts expired.    
      
   The CISA Act was introduced to provide an information sharing framework and   
   liability protections for private companies that shared threat information   
   with the federal government, while the FCEA introduced standards and   
   procedures to improve the security of critical infrastructure.    
      
   The 94 page bill passed the US senate after an 11 hour deliberation and a   
   60-40 vote, and it will head to a second vote in the US House of   
   Representatives on Wednesday, before arriving at the White House to await   
   President Trumps signature.    
      
   If signed into law, the bil will extend funding into January 2026 giving both   
   Republicans and Democrats some breathing room to agree on the next steps.    
      
   But it probably wont be easy. Democrats have prioritized an extension to   
   healthcare tax credit subsidies under the Affordable Care Act into 2026,    
   which the Republican leadership has staunchly rejected throughout the   
   shutdown. Without the credit subsidies, some 24 million Americans could see   
   their healthcare insurance costs jump significantly.    
      
   Unless Republicans and Democrats reach a consensus, it's likely that this   
   brief respite in the government shutdown will lapse in January 2026.    
      
   The proposed temporary extension of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act   
   is great and really important for national security, Gary Barlet, Public   
   Sector CTO at Illumio commented.    
      
   For years, the Act has been the cornerstone of trusted threat intelligence   
   sharing between the public and private sectors, delivering speed, security,   
   and confidence.    
      
   However, if companies are really expected to trust it and buy into it, there   
   needs to be true, long-term extension to CISA 2025. We should be making   
   collaboration easier, not harder. That requires coordination, transparency,   
   and a strong federal framework. Congress must act swiftly to restore these   
   protections and demonstrate a clear commitment to defending digital   
   infrastructure.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/congressional-stopgap-deal-secures-crit   
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   nt-expect-it-to-end-anytime-soon   
      
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