The Compliance Countdown: CIRCIA and the Rise of State Mandates

With CISA’s Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) final rule slated for May 2026, the 72-hour incident reporting clock is about to become a legal reality for many local governments, utilities, and schools. This session explores the operational burden of these aggressive federal timelines alongside a messy patchwork of new state-level reporting laws. Our discussion will highlight how SLED entities and their partners must overhaul incident response playbooks and establish continuous monitoring to avoid severe compliance penalties.