by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 27, 2012 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
My correspondent (and friend) Gus Coldebella, wrote in the other day with a response to an earlier post of mine, in which he wondered what the meaning of section 706(d) of the Lieberman-Collins bill is. I hadn’t noticed the provision when I first…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 25, 2012 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
Gus Coldebella, former Deputy General Counsel (and Acting General Counsel) for DHS and now a partner at Goodwin Proctor write in with this addition comment on the liability provisions of the Lieberman-Collins bill [I added the hyperlink to my prior…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 25, 2012 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security
Here is the Administration’s Statement of Administration Policy on the Lieberman-Collins bill. On the regulatory provisions and the information-sharing liability provisions they are drawing a line in the sand:The revised bill contains…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 24, 2012 | Cybersecurity
Word is that Senator Reid has filed cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the Lieberman-Collins bill. [UPDATE: At the request of two readers I’ve uploaded the latest version of the text of the bill. As with any fast moving legislation,…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 23, 2012 | Cybersecurity
Senate Majority Leader Reid spoke on the Senate floor earlier today explaining why the Senate needed to consider cybersecurity legislation as an urgent matter and, in particular, why he would prioritize the cyber bill over the Defense Authorization…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 22, 2012 | Cybersecurity
As we have all noted, Senators Lieberman and Collins have proposed a revised version of their cybersecurity legislation. They’ve touted it as a compromise bill that moves closer to the middle and addresses industry concerns. If this Myth v Fact Sheet…