by Paul Rosenzweig | Nov 1, 2012 | Cybersecurity, National Security
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…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Oct 9, 2012 | Cybersecurity, National Security
Senator Lieberman has an op ed in the Washington Post today calling for a move forward on his cybersecurity legislation. Meanwhile, Senator Collins (one of the cosponsors of Lieberman’s bill) has called on the President NOT to issue an executive…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Sep 16, 2012 | Cybersecurity, National Security
The executive branch national security team – including civilian, military and intelligence professionals – agrees that inadequate cybersecurity within our critical infrastructure poses a grave threat to the United States and requires new and updated…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Sep 13, 2012 | Cybersecurity, National Security
Senators McCain, Hutchinson and Chambliss have an op ed in the Wall St. Journal today, urging President Obama to refrain from issuing a cyber Executive Order. Here’s a taste (I fear the full text is behind a registration wall — this is about as much…
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…