The US House of Representatives has passed a bill demanding that the Department of Homeland Security develop a formal cybersecurity strategy.
On Tuesday, the House passed the bill which requires the DHS to devise a formal strategy for promoting cybersecurity in the US.
The legislation defines mandated responsibilities for the DHS strategy which entails acting as a hub to share infromation onfederal and civilian cyberthreat.
The bill would also require the agency to provide technical assistance such as help regarding hacks and to mitigate damage to organizations that suffer a breach.
The bill is part of a more comprehensive plan to codify DHS’s cybersecurity responsibilities.
Representative Michael McCaul, Chairman of the US House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security (pictured below) has presented the bill to grant DHS the authority to probe other agencies’ networks and block digital intruders. For the full article click here
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