by Paul Rosenzweig | Mar 6, 2012 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
The Senate has introduced the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A floor vote is expected in March or April. The Cybersecurity Act contains laudable elements—enhancement of and protection for private-sector information sharing are crucial. The act’s new…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 22, 2012 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security
In an earlier post about the information sharing provisions of the cybersecurity bill pending in the Senate I highlighted the issue of liability protection and the preemption of State law, musing that those provisions might prove controversial with…
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
Soon, Senator Harry Reid promises to bring a comprehensive cybersecurity bill before the Senate for consideration. The base draft bill to be considered remains shrouded in secrecy, the subject of urgent, on-going, behind the scenes negotiations. The…
