Lawmakers close to finalizing federal strategy to defend against cyberattacks – By Maggie Miller (The Hill) / Jan 1 2020
A federal strategy for defending the U.S. government against cyberattacks is one step closer to completion, with lawmakers saying they have a draft form that could be finalized as early as March.
The report has been in the works since 2018 after the National Defense Authorization Act created a commission, consisting of lawmakers and industry leaders, to draw up recommendations.
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), co-chairman of the commission, told The Hill that the commission had recently put together a draft version.
“Over the holiday we will have a few weeks to dig into the draft text, and there are a few issues we are working through, but we feel good,” Gallagher said on Dec. 19. “We had a meeting this week, an additional meeting, and it was a really robust debate, and so I think we’re getting there.”
The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law by President Trump last month, extended the initial deadline for the commission to produce the report to April 30.
Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.), another member of the commission, told The Hill that the commission would likely publish the report before the new deadline.
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