The long-awaited cybersecurity bill was introduced last week by the U.S. House of Representatives, Homeland Security Committee Chair Michael McCaul, according to Kristen Eichensehr on Covington & Burling’s Inside Privacy blog.
With bi-partisan co-sponsors, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act focuses on information sharing and the authorities of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, says Eichensehr. Key provisions include an authorization of the secretary of Homeland Security to request and obtain assistance from private entities, the security of critical infrastructure against cyberthreats and the establishment of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center within Homeland Security.
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