Cyber bill unlikely to include contentious security clause

A major cybersecurity bill will likely omit a clause that would require the government to assess the cyber defenses of the nation’s most critical infrastructure.

Lawmakers are on the cusp of merging three cyber bills that all aim to encourage businesses to share more data on hackers with the government. The completed text could pass with an omnibus spending bill in the coming days.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has been lobbying for the inclusion of a clause that would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to evaluate the cybersecurity readiness at roughly 65 companies behind the nation’s infrastructure, and develop a plan for preventing a “catastrophic” cyberattack. For the full article click here 

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