# CISA Launches 2030 Cyber Defense Strategy

CISA released its “CISA 2030: Defend, Harden, Prevail” strategy on October 26, 2026, directing a more proactive, intelligence-led approach to cybersecurity and protection of critical infrastructure. The agency plans to begin reviewing core services and capabilities within 60 days, produce an implementation plan within 180 days, and report progress within 365 days. As of October 31, those milestones fall around December 25, 2026, April 24, 2027, and October 26, 2027, respectively. The strategy is not a solicitation, but it identifies capability areas that may shape future requirements. A separate potential **$6 billion** CISA cybersecurity-tools procurement is still at the market-research stage and is not a released solicitation.

- Contractors in operational technology security, cyber threat intelligence, software and supply-chain security, infrastructure risk assessment, and resilient emergency communications can map their capabilities to the strategy’s stated priorities.
- CISA’s services review and implementation plan may inform future requirements; firms should distinguish these strategy milestones from an active procurement opportunity, since the signals identify no solicitation or contract award.
- The separate cybersecurity-tools procurement remains in market research. Businesses interested in that opportunity should treat it as pre-solicitation activity rather than an available request for proposals.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Public Safety
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

### Key Quotes
> The threat landscape we face today is not static. Nation-state actors and other malicious adversaries continue to grow more sophisticated in their efforts to compromise our networks, and there is no guarantee that a strong defense will eliminate intrusions. As President Trump has reminded us, resilience must be the foundation of our approach. We must ensure that when adversaries gain a foothold, we are prepared to detect them quickly, evict them decisively, and keep critical operations running without interruption.
> — Nick Andersen, Acting CISA Director

### Sources
- [CISA’s new cyber strategy puts America’s critical infrastructure in the spotlight - ET Edge Insights](https://etedge-insights.com/technology/cyber-security/cisas-new-cyber-strategy-puts-americas-critical-infrastructure-in-the-spotlight) - ET Edge Insights
- [CISA plans service review, sharper focus on critical infrastructure threats - Nextgov/FCW](https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2026/10/cisa-plans-service-review-sharper-focus-critical-infrastructure-threats/416813) - Nextgov/FCW
- [CISA Strategy Prioritizes Proactive Cyber Defense, Highest-Risk Infrastructure – MeriTalk](https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-strategy-prioritizes-proactive-cyber-defense-highest-risk-infrastructure) - MeriTalk