While the Senate was making a feint at legislation yesterday, far more significant cyber news was disclosed. According to the Washington Post President Obama has signed a new Presidential Policy Directive that assigns roles and responsibilities for…
As I noted yesterday, Senator Reid has announced that the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 will return to the floor for consideration sometime before Thanksgiving (possibly as early as tomorrow). According to the Senate the procedure is that “a motion to…
In remarks today on the Floor, Senator Reid promised that the Lieberman-Collins cybersecurity bill would return to the floor before Thanksgiving. Here is the rough transcript of what he said:WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A VOTE ONCYBERSECURITY. I SPOKE TO THE…
This summer, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (CSA) failed to pass the Senate, with Democrats and Republicans alike voting against the bill. The overriding concern was that the regulatory approach of the bill would be ineffective at best and harmful at…
I’ve had a chance to read the draft Executive Order on cybersecurity now and several thoughts spring to mind.For those who like the bottom line up front: I am, honestly, of two minds about this effort. On the one hand, it pushes pretty far toward a…
Well, here’s the “publicly circulating” draft of the executive order on cybersecurity, helpfully entitled: White House Draft Executive Order (Publicly Circulating Copy – 11-1-12). Note however that is dated SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 (i.e. Well, here’s the…
