A D.C. insider is pessimistic that we ll see cybersecurity legislation before 2016. Matthew Rhoades, director cyberspace and security program Truman National Security Protect and Center for National Policy, spoke Tuesday at the Cybersecurity Summit. He painted a dynamic portrait of Congress debates and deliberations on cybersecurity legislation dating back to the 2008 presidential elections through last summer when Snowden s disclosures turned privacy on its ear. Congress has always hotly debated three points around legislation: critical infrastructure; information sharing; and the role that the NSA versus a civilian authority such as DHS would have.
Source: https://threatpost.com/cybersecurity-legislation-forecast-is-grim/108982/