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Senator blames legislative cyber stall on White House
A Senate Democrat blasted the Obama administration for holding up passage of cybersecurity legislation that has been subjected to a more than year-long interage...
Federal News Radio has reported that several cybersecurity bills are stalled in the Senate. Now one Senator is pressing the Obama administration to help un-jam things. Rhode Island Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse says it’s up to the President’s minions to tell Congress exactly what they want in a cyber bill before legislation can start moving again.
NextGov reports, Whitehouse secured a promise from Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to establish a negotiating deadline.
Bills stuck in the Senate cover many cybersecurity issues in the private and public sectors.
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