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House Panel Marks Up Cyber, Other DHS Bills

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, September 17th, 2015

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House Panel Marks Up Cyber, Other DHS Bills

Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), member of the House Homeland Security Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation panel

A House subcommittee on Thursday unanimously approved several bills related to cyber and nuclear security, and a committee precursor to a bill to strengthen how the Department of Homeland Security’s research and development branch interacts with department components.The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015 (H.R. 3510) would require DHS to develop a cyber security strategy and implementation plan for all of its cyber security missions. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), ranking member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee…

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