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House Homeland Security Committee Will Mark up Cyber Legislation; Obama and Xi Announce Cyber Agreement

Legislative Activity House Homeland Security Committee Will Mark up Cyber-Related Legislation On Wednesday, the House Homeland Security Committee will mark up the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015 (H.R. 3510), which would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop an internal cybersecurity strategy. The bill is in response to DHS’s … Continue Reading

Cyber Legislation Unlikely in September; President Obama to Discuss Cyber Issues with China

Legislative Activity Information Sharing Legislation is Unlikely in September Given a packed schedule in the Senate due to the Iran nuclear deal, the Pope’s visit, and the start of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 on October 1, it is unlikely that the Senate will pick up where it left off in August on the Cybersecurity Information … Continue Reading

House Committee Drafting Final Cyber Bill; Working Group Holds Meetings on Telecommunications Protection; Obama and China President Xi Jinping Discuss Cybersecurity

Legislative Activity House Homeland Security Committee Legislation The House Homeland Security Committee is drafting legislation that will codify the cybersecurity roles and responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as well as address other key aspects of cyber. This is the last of the cyber bills the House is expected to move through the … Continue Reading
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