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Senators Ask Departments For Cyber Security Plans Directed By Trump

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, August 30th, 2017

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Senators Ask Departments For Cyber Security Plans Directed By Trump

The top Republican and Democrat on a Senate committee have asked five federal department heads for their cyber security plans that were directed to be prepared by President Donald Trump as part of an executive order he issued in May.Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), the ranking member, sent letters on Aug. 29 to the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security, State and Treasury seeking six reports that either were…

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