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Langevin Mulls Cyber Legislation To Strengthen Cyber Security Ties With Israel

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 10th, 2016

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Langevin Mulls Cyber Legislation To Strengthen Cyber Security Ties With Israel

Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.)

Following a work visit to Israel last week, Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) is considering crafting legislation that would strengthen collaboration between the United States and Israel in a number of areas around cyber security.Langevin, a member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, visited Israel with Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), the chairman of the panel.Langevin told Defense Daily in a telephone interview on Tuesday that while in Israel he and Ratcliffe spoke about working…

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