Cyber Caucus News Round-up 11-16-12

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• Senate votes down Lieberman, Collins Cybersecurity Act a second time in The Hill. Majority Leader Reid said he will not bring the Cyber bill up a third time.
• Report calls China biggest cyberthreat in Politico. In its annual report to Congress, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission described China as “the most threatening actor in cyberspace.”
• Obama signs secret directive to help thwart cyberattacks in The Washington Post. The directive lays out the distinction between offensive and defensive cyber capabilities.
• Lockheed says cyber attacks up sharply, suppliers targeted from Reuters. The Pentagon's top supplier has seen the number and sophistication of attacks increase dramatically.

Congressman Jim Langevin (RI-D) and  Congressman Mike McCaul (R-TX) founded the first-ever Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus in September 2008.  As Co-Chairs of the CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency, Langevin and McCaul had been actively engaged in identifying challenges and making recommendations for the incoming Administration, and they wanted to create an opportunity for more members of Congress to get engaged in the same discussions.  While Congress plays a key role in the future of cybersecurity policy, the overlap of committee jurisdictions can sometimes divide the attention and focus of Congress on these issues.  Congressmen Langevin and McCaul hope that this Caucus will help raise awareness and provide a forum for Members representing different committees of jurisdiction to discuss the challenges in securing cyberspace.