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Homeland Security

House Homeland Security Members Release Draft Bill Requiring Cyber Incident Reporting

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, August 27th, 2021

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House Homeland Security Members Release Draft Bill Requiring Cyber Incident Reporting

Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), chairwoman of the House Homeland Security Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, & Innovation subcommittee.

A House Democrat last Friday released a bipartisan draft bill that would mandate that certain sectors of industry report cyber incidents to the federal government to increase situational awareness about cyber threats and attacks. The draft legislation was released by Rep. Yvette Clarke (N.Y.), whose House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, & Innovation will host a virtual hearing on the bill with private sector witnesses. Amid a constant wave of cyber attacks and intrusions, frequently using Ransomware aimed…

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