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House Intel Committee To Propose Changes To CISPA

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

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The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will propose numerous amendments Wednesday when it marks up the Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act (CISPA) (H.R. 3523). Committee Chairman Michael Rogers (R-Mich.) yesterday said during a conference call the marked up bill would limit the use of information that companies receive to a cybersecurity purpose only. Rogers said this was to address the misconception that the private sector companies would abuse the information for marketing or non-cybersecurity purposes. Rogers said the…

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

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Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

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Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

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