Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on March 25, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Astrid Riecken/Getty Images) Bipartisan Senate bill takes aim at ‘overly burdensome’ cybersecurity regs The Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act would establish an interagency committee to recommend which cyber regulations to lessen or waive. Jul 9, 2024 By Matt Bracken
The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, DC, on November 14, 2023. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) Cyber Safety Review Board needs stronger authorities, more independence, experts say The CSRB needs to become more transparent regarding its membership and the cases it takes on, experts told Congress. Jan 17, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (right), D-Mich., speaks to the media as Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., look on following the weekly Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 1, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Senate report criticizes feds’ approach to ransomware investigations The federal government is not responding effectively to the ransomware crisis, according to a report from the Senate Homeland Security panel. May 24, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speak to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, right, after a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing Sept. 21, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Greg Nash – Pool/Getty Images) The long, bumpy road to cyber incident reporting legislation — and the one still ahead The legislation eventually garnered widespread support on its way to becoming law, but much remains unresolved. Mar 24, 2022 By Tim Starks
Brandon Wales, now-executive director of CISA, greets Sen. Gary Peters, left, at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing May 11, 2021. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger-Pool/Getty Images) Proposal for industries to report big cyberattacks, ransomware payments wins Senate approval The measure, under which CISA would handle the incident reporting, must still win House approval. Mar 2, 2022 By Tim Starks
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 26: Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) gestures as he speaks during a press conference following the Republicans Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol building. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) Incident reporting, ransomware payment legislation faces trouble in Senate Aides continue to negotiate in a bid to overcome the dispute. Nov 24, 2021 By Tim Starks
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., right, speaks with Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on June 8, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds-Pool / Getty Images) Biden administration officials push Congress to shape breach reporting mandates It's part of an ongoing dance in the legislative and executive branches between demanding and requesting private sector action. Sep 23, 2021 By Tim Starks
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 11: Brandon Wales, Acting Director Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency at U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Ryan Higgins, Chief Information Security Officer at U.S. Department of Commerce, are sworn in at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing (Photo by Tasos Katopodis-Pool/Getty Images) Colonial Pipeline didn’t tell CISA about ransomware incident, highlighting questions about information sharing It wasn't the only incident on lawmakers' minds where they thought information sharing fell short. May 11, 2021 By Tim Starks
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) speaks at a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs/Rules and Administration Committee hearing. (Photo by Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images) Feds aren’t well prepared to spot SolarWinds-style hacks at agencies, CISA official says The SolarWinds hack is making CISA reexamine key programs for protecting federal networks. Mar 18, 2021 By Tim Starks
Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks with supporters in Iowa. (Gage Skidmore / Flickr) Senators warn YouTube to buck up on misinformation Video content poses a unique threat. Nov 24, 2020 By Shannon Vavra