Cybersecurity moving up on Congress’ to-do list, staffer says

“Momentum is growing on Capitol Hill for passage of cybersecurity legislation that would update the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and set policy for protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure, a Senate staffer said today.

‘Cybersecurity is an issue that members of Congress are focusing on,’ said Deborah Parkinson, senior policy analyst on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. ‘There is a large majority on the Hill who want to take action.’”

(Source: Cybersecurity moving up on Congress’ to-do list, staffer says — Government Computer News.)