Supreme Court ruling on Chevron doctrine may upend future cybersecurity regulation

Legal and cybersecurity experts are still evaluating what the impact of the Chevron doctrine ruling will be on future regulations. However, Brandon Pugh, director of cybersecurity and emerging threats at the R Street Institute, said the ruling will force federal officials to rethink how they approach future cyber regulations to make sure they don’t create an overly burdensome environment for critical infrastructure and industry partners. 

“I think it may give agencies more pause to think about their legal justification, and perhaps look to Congress for more authority in the cases of ambiguity,” Pugh said in an interview.