The House Cybersecurity Caucus has launched a new website to raise awareness regarding cybersecurity issues and serve as a forum for members of Congress to work together on cybersecurity legislation. Co-chairs of the caucus, Reps. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., and Mike... (Continue reading)
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009 by a vote of 422-5. The bill reauthorizes the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) and the National Institute for Standards and Technology’s (NIST) unclassified network security and... (Continue reading)
The Senate is looking to combine the various cyber bills in an effort to pass cyber legislation this year, Senate staffers said at the Symantec Government Symposium yesterday. There is broad consensus on what needs to be included in a cyber... (Continue reading)
In order to move froward with securing the nation’s networks, the government and private sectors must work together, Frances Townsend, Chairwoman of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) board, told members of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs... (Continue reading)
Momentum to pass major cyber legislation that could update FISMA and develop a plan to protect the United States’ critical infrastructure is growing on Capitol Hill, a Senate staffer told attendees at the Digital Government Institute Cybersecurity Conference in ... (Continue reading)
With cybersecurity becoming an increasingly visible issue, Congress has added its voice to the growing discussion with a number of bills currently pending. Melissa Hathaway, president of Hathaway Global Strategies and former cybersecurity official, recently authored a study of the... (Continue reading)
Protecting the digital infrastructure is a shared responsibility of governments and private sector participants. Although some may argue that government must take charge, achieving success here will require action from all, including partnerships between governments, within the private sector, and... (Continue reading)
A bill approved by a House Committee Wednesday could result in the first restructuring of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in around twenty years. The House Science and Technology Committee has approved the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act,... (Continue reading)
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has issued a statement to the House Foreign Affairs Committee regarding the recent revelations surrounding the Google-NSA relationship.The statement asked the Committee to conduct an investigation into the relationship between Google and NSA, urged... (Continue reading)
Yesterday, the US House of Representatives passed HR 4061, The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, which is the first major cyber security legislation to pass the House within the past year. The bill provides increased guidance for the role of NIST and... (Continue reading)