Date: January 18, 2017
Issue: Cyber
To: Federal Reserve; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Filing Type: Comment Letter
Description: This letter is the Chamber's response to the Agencies' request for public comment regarding their joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on “Enhanced Cyber Risk Management Standards.” American financial institutions and related entities are well aware of the substantial risks that cyber threats pose to the financial system. To mitigate these risks, they have invested heavily in developing cyber risk management programs, supported by substantial technological and personnel investments. The Agencies should not attempt to impose prescriptive requirements, but support industry efforts to enhance financial sector cybersecurity. The Chamber is urging policymakers to help agencies harmonize existing regulations with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.