Former Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., has seen this movie before, but this time around he believes cybersecurity legislation actually will get a date on the Senate floor this fall — and that a new cyber information-sharing law will be in place by the end of the year.
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) might not reach the floor this week — the annual Pentagon authorization bill will come up first — but Chambliss thinks the prospects look good for floor action once the Senate returns later this month from its Columbus Day recess.
Big debates over a final agreement on government spending levels, a debt-ceiling increase, highway programs and other issues are also on the docket. But the cyber info-sharing bill is close to reaching the floor — closer than ever, perhaps.
Chambliss tried in vain to get a cyber bill through the Senate last year when he was the top Republican on the Intelligence Committee. He is still involved in cyber issues as a partner at DLA Piper in Atlanta and discussed the current dynamics around cybersecurity legislation in a phone interview late last week. For the full article click here
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