From SecureWorld
By Cam Sivesind
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v.Raimondo threw a wrench into the realm of cybersecurity regulation. The Court’s decision effectively overturned the Chevron Doctrine, a longstanding principle that gave deference to federal agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous laws. Cybersecurity leaders are now scrambling to understand the implications for regulating the threat landscape—already a moving target.
The Chevron Doctrine was a key principle in administrative law that gave deference to federal agencies’ interpretations of statutes when the language is ambiguous. Under Chevron, courts would defer to an agency’s application of a statute if the interpretation was considered “reasonable...”
Hemanth Tadepalli, Cybersecurity and Compliance Engineer at May Mobility, has been researching the Chevron Doctrine and the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision. May Mobility is a pioneering company dedicated to revolutionizing mobility through cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology. The topic hits home for Tadepalli as someone working in compliance.
“For professionals in our field, this change necessitates a reevaluation of how we approach regulatory compliance and advocacy,” said Tadepalli, who will be speaking on Securing Autonomous Vehicles: Unveiling Emerging Threats from Technological Advances and Effective Mitigation Strategies at SecureWorld Detroit on September 18. “The Chevron Doctrine has provided a framework for courts to defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutes. This deference allowed agencies like CISA to issue guidelines and regulations with a degree of predictability and stability...”
Hemanth Tadepalli is a student in the Master of Information and Cybersecurity program.
