Cybersecurity
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee began holding periodic hearings on cybersecurity in the late 1990s, before the Committee's jurisdiction expanded to cover homeland security. In 2010, Chairman Lieberman, Ranking Member Collins, and Federal Financial Management Subcommittee Chairman Carper introduced S. 3480 , the Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset Act to provide the government with a clear structure for dealing with cybersecurity, including the security of the most critical infrastructure owned by the private sector. The bill was passed out of Committee but was not taken up by the full Senate before the Congressional session ended.
In February of 2011, the three Senators reintroduced S. 413 , the Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act, which was very similar to the Cyber Space as a National Asset legislation. Since other committees had internet related legislation, Majority Leader Reid directed all committees of jurisdiction to come together and produce a single piece of legislation. That bill, The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S.2105 , was introduced in February 2012 by Senators Lieberman, Collins, Rockefeller, and Feinstein.
After months of additional negotiations with privacy and civil liberties groups, Senators from both parties, and industry representatives, a revised version of The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S.3414 , was introduced July 17, 2012, in a good faith effort to find common ground with opponents of the bill.
Days of last minute negotiations, however, produced no concessions from opponents. Debate in the Senate took place the week of July 27. And although a majority of Senators supported the bill in an August 2 vote, the 52-46 vote fell short of the 60 needed to invoke cloture, or end debate.
Senator Lieberman said because of the urgency of the problem of vulnerable critical infrastructure, he would "remain ready to return to negotiations for a law."
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8.27.12 FERC Response
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: General Keith Alexander
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: BSA
Monday, July 30, 2012
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ACLU information Sharing chart - short
Monday, July 30, 2012
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ACLU information sharing chart
Monday, July 30, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Statement: ACLU
Monday, July 30, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support letter: Symantec
Monday, July 30, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter CNAS
Monday, July 30, 2012
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NDIA Letter of Support S.3414
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Microsoft Cybersecurity support statement
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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ITI Cybersecurity Letter of Praise
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Cybersecurity Dear Colleague
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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EMC Cybersecurity Support Letter
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Cisco Oracle Cyber Support Letter
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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CA Technologies Cyber Support Letter
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Revised Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S. 3414
Sunday, July 22, 2012
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Revised Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S. 3414, summary
Thursday, July 19, 2012
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Revised Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S. 3414, section by section
Thursday, July 19, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter from Top National Security Leaders
Thursday, June 7, 2012
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The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S. 2105
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S. 2105 - Summary
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S. 2105 - Section by Section
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Senator Lieberman's Statement on Introduction of the Cybersecurity Act of 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: Kean, Hamilton
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Former Chairman of Council of Economic Advisors Calls for Cybersecurity Standards
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Statement: Former DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: Cisco, Oracle
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: Pepco
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: Northrop Grumman
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support letter: Level (3)
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: UTC
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: TechAmerica
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Cybersecurity Letter of Praise: CompTIA
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: Vanguard
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Cybersecurity Letter 2012: EMC
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: CA Technologies
Monday, February 13, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: Former FBI Agents
Friday, February 10, 2012
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Cybersecurity Letter of Praise: ITI
Friday, February 10, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: Reid
Thursday, February 9, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: Former DOJ Cyber Prosecutor
Thursday, February 9, 2012
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: Automation Federation
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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The Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act, S. 413 bill text
Friday, January 27, 2012
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Cyber Experts Letter to Reid and McConnell
Thursday, January 19, 2012
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Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 Summary
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Monday, July 18, 2011
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Lieberman, Collins Letter against Select Cyber Committee
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
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SAP cyber bill endorsement
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
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Cybersecurity, S. 3480, Expert Reviews
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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Lieberman/Collins/Carper letter to Cisco, IBM, Oracle
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Cybersecurity Letter ACC
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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Cybersecurity Letter Microsoft
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Friday, June 25, 2010
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Cybersecurity Letter EMC
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Friday, June 25, 2010
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Cybersecurity Letter TechAmerica
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Friday, June 25, 2010
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Cybersecurity Letter ISA
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Friday, June 25, 2010
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Cybersecurity Myths v. Reality
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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What People Are Saying About S. 3840
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Monday, June 21, 2010
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Cybersecurity Press Transcript
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset, s. 3480, section by section
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
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Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset, S.3480, text
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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Lieberman Statement on Cyber Attacks Against Industry
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Monday, September 14, 2009
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Letter to Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell
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Cybersecurity Support Letter: Privacy