A coalition of information technology and civil liberties organizations is trying to get ahead of congressional lawmakers and the Obama administration in forging a national cybersecurity policy. Members of the coalition met with congressional staffers last week to brief them on the group’s just-released white paper on cybersecurity, “Improving our Nation’s Cybersecurity through the Public-Private Partnership.” The sponsoring organizations are the Business Software Alliance, The Center for Democracy and Technology, the Internet Security Alliance, TechAmerica, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Tech Sector Plays Offense in Shaping Federal Cybersecurity Policy
Posted by: John K. Higgins March 15, 2011 05:00 AMA coalition of information technology and civil liberties organizations is trying to get ahead of congressional lawmakers and the Obama administration in forging a national cybersecurity policy. Members of the coalition met with congressional staffers last week to brief them on the group’s just-released white paper on cybersecurity, “Improving our Nation’s Cybersecurity through the Public-Private Partnership.” The sponsoring organizations are the Business Software Alliance, The Center for Democracy and Technology, the Internet Security Alliance, TechAmerica, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.