Stopping the Chaos: A Proposal for Reorganization of Congressional Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security
This WebMemo is the work of a series of roundtables organized by The Heritage Foundation on congressional oversight of homeland security. It has been seven years since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created, and yet Congress has still…
Cyber Security: A Complex “Web” of Problems
The Obama Administration made a strong start at rationalizing U.S. cyber security policies, including an initial 100-day review of existing protocol and the creation of a “cyber coordinator” position.[1] Unfortunately, the momentum with which the…
Congress Starts Thinking Seriously About Cybersecurity—but More Thinking Needed
Recently, Senators Joseph Lieberman (I–CT), Susan Collins (R–ME), and Thomas Carper (D–DE) introduced the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010. This tri-partisan group is the second to offer a cyber solution, the first being a bill…
The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009: A Start, But Not Nearly Enough
On February 4, before several snow storms shut down much of Washington, D.C., the U.S. House of Representatives passed its first cyber security bill of this session. This bill, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009, would fund grants and…