Senate Majority Leader introduced
Cybersecurity Bill S-21
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) yesterday introduced S-21, the
"Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act". The bill includes a
call for Congress to enact legislation to protect against cyber attacks, but
also protect against identity theft and data breaches and protect online
privacy.
This bill does not include any actual requirements of law, but includes a
"sense of congress" provision which lays out what Congress ought to do. S-21
is noteworthy because it was introduced by the majority leader and is
cosponsored by powerful committee chairmen with jurisdiction over privacy
issues, including both Judiciary Committee Chairman Leahy (D-VT) and
Commerce Committee Chairman Rockefeller (D-WV). Clearly, the Democratic
leadership is making this a high priority issue. We will be meeting with the
principals involved in this legislation. Here is a link to the bill:
Cybersecurity, S-21
Keeping the profession informed, |
Jimmie Mesis
NCISS Legislative Chairman
NCISS
7501 Sparrows Point Blvd.
Baltimore, Maryland 21219-1927
(800) 445-8408 . Fax: (410)
388-9746
jim@nciss.org
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