A bipartisan group of senators has proposed legislation that would give the United States Department of Homeland Security increased power over critical IT infrastructure owned by the private sector. The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 was introduced in the Senate Tuesday by Senator Joseph Lieberman, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. It will require the DHS to establish a procedure for designating critical infrastructure as covered critical infrastructure and assess the risks and vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure systems as defined in the U.S. Patriot Act.
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Senate Bill Would Give DHS a Cybersecurity Whip
Posted by: Richard Adhikari February 15, 2012 11:40 AMA bipartisan group of senators has proposed legislation that would give the United States Department of Homeland Security increased power over critical IT infrastructure owned by the private sector. The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 was introduced in the Senate Tuesday by Senator Joseph Lieberman, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. It will require the DHS to establish a procedure for designating critical infrastructure as covered critical infrastructure and assess the risks and vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure systems as defined in the U.S. Patriot Act.