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House Cyber Caucus Launches Website
Written on 3 Aug, 2010 at 11:54 in Cyber Policy | viewed 82 views times | 0 Comments
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)
House Passes Cyber R&D Bill
Written on 27 Jul, 2010 at 8:39 in Cyber Policy | viewed 51 views times | 0 Comments
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)
Senate Looks to Combine Cyber Bills
Written on 23 Jun, 2010 at 9:27 in Cyber Policy | viewed 65 views times | 0 Comments
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)
INSA Chairwoman: Partnership is the Way Forward
Written on 16 Jun, 2010 at 11:15 in Cyber Policy | viewed 21 views times | 0 Comments
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)
Senate Staffer: Hill Sees Cyber as Priority
Written on 4 Jun, 2010 at 8:37 in Cyber Policy | viewed 118 views times | 1 Comment
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)
Melissa Hathaway Names 9 Cyber Bills to Watch
Written on 25 May, 2010 at 9:42 in Featured Stories | viewed 641 views times | 2 Comments
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)
Why Successful Partnerships are Critical for Promoting Cybersecurity
Written on 7 May, 2010 at 13:59 in Featured Stories | viewed 600 views times | 5 Comments
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)
House Committee Approves Restructuring of NIST
Written on 29 Apr, 2010 at 8:57 in Cyber Policy | viewed 109 views times | 1 Comment
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)
EPIC Submits Statement to Congress on Google-NSA Relationship
Written on 11 Feb, 2010 at 17:17 in Cyber Policy | viewed 657 views times | 0 Comments
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)
Learn to Hack on the Government’s Dime
Written on 5 Feb, 2010 at 14:26 in Cyber Policy | viewed 662 views times | 1 Comment
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)
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