Senators Urge Obama to Back Planned Cybersecurity Legislation
Seven Senate leaders late Thursday urged President Obama to support planned legislation designed to protect critical information technology systems from attacks. In a letter to Obama, the senators said they plan to produce a comprehensive cybersecurity bill, although they did not specify a timeframe.
"Executive branch leadership is key to the nation's cyber security and we are eager to hear your views on the optimal organizational structure, necessary updates and reforms to legislation and regulations governing communications networks and information systems, and additional authorities needed to facilitate effective government leadership and response to cyber threats and vulnerabilities," they wrote.
The letter was signed by Senate Majority Leader Reid, Commerce Chairman John (Jay) Rockefeller, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman; Intelligence Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin, Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy and Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry.
"We believe that there is an urgent need for action to address these vulnerabilities by the administration, by Congress and by the array of entities affected by cyber threats," they wrote.
Read the letter here
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