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Congress

Amid Calls To Move Forward With Cyber Legislation, McCain Doesn’t Budge

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, July 13th, 2012

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The co-author of legislation in the Senate that would leave the creation of cyber security standards and their enforcement to the private sector entities that have to implement them doesn’t appear to be inching toward a compromise with his colleagues that have introduced a cyber bill that would give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to set and enforce minimum security standards. Amid calls from his some of his colleagues as well as current and former national security officials…

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Army

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