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Senate Staff Still Working To Craft Cyber Bill For Introduction In Early 2012

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Thursday, January 12th, 2012

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After beginning to circulate draft legislation recently aimed at helping to achieve consensus on a comprehensive cyber security bill in the Senate, Senate staff this week began meeting with various stakeholders, including relevant Senate committees, to explore any changes to the planned legislation and gather support prior to introducing it on the floor as early as January, according to Senate staff. These stakeholder meetings, that include government and industry, will continue into January, a Senate staffer told reporters during a…

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