| Sign up for The Hill's Newsletters: Policy at The Hill: | Week ahead: Cyber bill under scrutiny By Cory Bennett and Elise Viebeck Privacy advocates and lawmakers are delivering their verdicts on the Senate’s major cyber threat information sharing bill, shaping the debate and its chances for passage. The Senate Intelligence Committee approved the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) on Thursday by a 14-1 vote. CISA would enhance the sharing of information about cyber threats between the private sector and government agencies by granting liability protections to companies offering the data. The lone dissenter, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) suggested the measure was a “surveillance bill” in all but name, portending what could be a negative reaction from privacy rights groups. Others are expected to weigh in soon, including the White House and Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), all of whom worked with the Intelligence Committee after expressing concerns about an initial draft of the bill. The stance of the House Homeland Security Committee will also be crucial, as the lower chamber works to finalize cyber information sharing measures of its own. Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) called Thursday’s markup vote “historic.” But while CISA's passage is greatly desired by major corporations, government officials and many lawmakers, its path to President Obama’s desk is far from guaranteed. Two House committees — Homeland Security and Intelligence — are expected to release their own drafts of similar bills within several weeks. "We must address liability protections to incentivize industry to share cyber threat information," said Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the Homeland Security Chairman, in a Friday statement. "I will soon be moving forward with a bill through my committee that specifically addresses the DHS’s information sharing role." Senate leaders are hoping to bring CISA to a floor vote after the upper chamber’s recess in April. Lawmakers will attend several other events on cybersecurity next week. The Senate Armed Services Committee will meet for a closed briefing on cybersecurity and competition between the United States and Russia on Tuesday morning. A House subcommittee covering commerce and trade will gather on Wednesday to discuss legislation that would create national reporting requirements for corporate data breaches. The Data Security and Breach Notification Act would also hold companies to a new national standard on data security. Also on Wednesday, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on the evolving nature of cyber threats. The same topic will provide fodder for the House Intelligence Committee at a separate hearing on Thursday. Finally, on Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee will review the fiscal 2016 Defense Authorization Request with a focus on the U.S. Cyber Command. National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers will testify. A handful of events off Capitol Hill will also address cyber issues. The Center for Strategic and International Studies will hold a discussion on legislative priorities on cybersecurity on Tuesday, while the Atlantic Council will hold a panel discussion on the healthcare Internet of Everything on Wednesday. |
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