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Bipartisan cooperation evident on intelligence bill
Last week, Congress passed legislation authorizing spending for our country's 16 intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The fact that the bill passed with...Tags: Osama bin Laden, National Security Agency, National Security, Central Intelligence Agency, Democratic Party
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Ruppersberger co-sponsors cybersecurity bill
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, and Republican committee Chairman Mike Rogers introduced legislation Wednesday that would allow the government to share classified information on potential cyberattacks...Tags: Business, Companies and Corporations, National Security Agency, Baltimore County, National Security
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Helping businesses defend against cyber threats
Analysts with the National Security Agency see the threats coming at corporate America: viruses, worms and other malware targeting the computer networks that serve the nation's banks, utilities and businesses.
But the 64-year-old law that established the...Tags: Business, Al-Qaeda, National Security Agency, Symantec Corp., Computer Crime
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Pompeo, Huelksamp OK controversial cyber security bill
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsKansas Congressmen Mike Pompeo (KS-4) and Tim Huelskamp (KS-1) were among 248 members of the House to vote for a controversial cyber security bill. The House approved the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act on Thursday. It allows companies...Tags: Jared Polis, Microsoft Corp., National Security Agency, Mike Pompeo, Verizon Communications
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Cybersecurity bills aim to prevent 'digital Pearl Harbor'
CNN MoneyCybercrime isn't just a threat to your bank account or personal computer -- it's an issue of national security. Foreign spies and organized criminals are inside of virtually every U.S. company's network. The government's top cybersecurity advisors widely...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, American Civil Liberties Union, Computer Crime, Business, Finance
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CISPA, Postal Service bills among Congress' spring cleaning
WASHINGTON -- It's legislative spring-cleaning time in Congress, where lawmakers are engaged in a busy week of should-pass legislation as both parties seek to tally accomplishments before taking a break to campaign during the upcoming recess. The...
Tags: Democratic Party, Jason Altmire, Mail Order Industry, Republican Party, U.S. Senate
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CISPA draws closer to a vote amid a flurry of amendments
WASHINGTON -- Activists and lawmakers are geared up for a final push against the latest Internet security legislation, calling on Congress to reject or dial back the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (PDF) because of the considerable power...
Tags: National Security Agency, American Civil Liberties Union, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Computer Networking and Internet, Ron Paul
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House cybersecurity sponsors respond to privacy concerns
Leaders of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence pledged Tuesday to amend their cybersecurity bill, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, to address the main concerns raised by civil libertarians and privacy advocates. The...
Tags: Democratic Party, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, U.S. Senate, Republican Party, The Pentagon
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Obama sides with privacy advocates, threatens CISPA veto
This is a bit of an eye-opener: the Obama administration threatened Wednesday to veto HR 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, because of concerns about the bill's impact on privacy. Sponsored by the top Republican and Democrat on...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, National Security Agency, Computer Crime, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Computer Networking and Internet
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Cyber-security bill passes House but faces snags
WASHINGTON — Add cyber-security to the list of tough problems Washington can't agree on how to tackle. A bipartisan bill whose chief sponsors are the chairman and ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee has run into trouble, including...
Tags: National Security Agency, Computer Crime, Networking, Civil Rights, Susan Collins
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CISPA hit with veto threat before Friday vote in the House
WASHINGTON -- The White House’s threat to veto the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is prompting more amendments from its supporters as the bill heads toward a planned House vote on Friday. President Obama’s senior advisors...
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, National Security Agency, Bennie G Thompson, Networking, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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House vote sets up Senate cybersecurity showdown over privacy, corporate and government spying
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House’s solid bipartisan vote for a cybersecurity bill sends a message to the Senate: Now it’s your turn to act. Ignoring a White House veto threat, the House approved the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and...
Tags: National Security Agency, Computer Crime, John McCain, Networking, John A. Boehner
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