Congressional Digest

International Debates Archives December 2011 No. 9 Vol. 9
Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal

National Cybersecurity

Threats to the Information Infrastructure and the Federal Response

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Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal

White House recommendations for Protecting Infrastructure, People, and Government Networks

Our critical infrastructure ― such as the electricity grid, financial sector, and transportation networks that sustain our way of life ― have suffered repeated cyber-intrusions, and cyber-crime has increased dramatically over the last decade. The president has thus made cybersecurity an administration priority. When the president released his Cyberspace Policy Review almost two years ago, he declared that the “cyber-threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation.” The administration has since taken significant steps to better protect America against cyber-threats. As part of that work, it has become clear that our…

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