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Lawmakers Need To Iron Out Cyber Jurisdictional Issues, Staffer Says

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Thursday, June 4th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein While congress is looking to take more of a leadership role in developing cyber security legislation, issues remain about which committees have jurisdiction over protecting the nation's networks, according to a Hill staffer. Additionally, the private sector will have to help educate lawmakers who don't necessarily understand the cyber security issue, Jake Olcott, director of the House Homeland Security Committee subcommittee on emerging threats, cybersecurity, and science and technology. Olcott addressed the issue of developing the public/private…

Space

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Congress

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Pentagon

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