by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 12, 2012 | Cybersecurity
The lead editorial in the Washington Post today, just adds to the political salience of the cybersecurity issue. Calling the existing status quo “unacceptable” the Post lends it support to the Senate bill (now dubbed…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 8, 2012 | Cybersecurity, National Security
One of the dangers of blogging about current events is that changing events tend to overtake what you have written. Earlier this week, I wrote about the two House bills currently moving through that chamber.Amendments have been made to both bills.…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 5, 2012 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security
In two earlier posts I’ve focused on some of the particular issues that may arise during the Senate’s consideration of a comprehensive cybersecurity bill. The focus on the Senate is apt, inasmuch as Senator Reid has promised to bring a bill to the…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 5, 2012 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
Earlier this year, The Heritage Foundation noted the positive features of the Rogers–Ruppersberger bill (H.R. 3523), a solid cybersecurity bill that was the product of the House Select Committee on Intelligence and passed out of that committee on a…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 1, 2012 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security
Nobody in Washington ever got rich making predictions about the political process. Nevertheless, I will go out on a limb and predict that at some point in the coming debate over the Senate cybersecurity bill, you will hear or read the words “Internet…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jan 30, 2012 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security
The Senate will move early next month to consider a comprehensive cybersecurity bill. The House, likewise, is pledged to consider legislation this year. The Administration has proposed a bill itself, and the political forces seem to be moving toward…
