Divided along party lines, the House Homeland Security Committee yesterday approved legislation that would pare back plans in an earlier version of a bill aimed at bolstering the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) oversight within the federal civilian government for cyber defenses. The revised version of the bill, The Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act (H.R. 3674), also seems to limit DHS’ ability to evaluate risks to the nation’s critical infrastructure, most of which is privately owned.…
At Behest Of House Leadership, Panel Approves Bill That Limits DHS’ Cyber Authorities
Defense Daily Staff
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