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Cybersecurity Act of 2009 - Pending in Congress

On April 1, 2009 the Senate began consideration of two new cybersecurity bills, both would make sweeping changes to the national system of network security.

Among other things, the bills would create a federal group of experts to advise the president on cybersecurity, a clearinghouse to share computer vulnerabilities, programs to help businesses of any size address cybersecurity, and fund the study of cybersecurity.

In this research guide the library has identified resources regarding the bills and national cybersecurity generally. The library will regularly update this guide with all significant reports, hearings, and news about U.S. cybersecurity.

Text of the Bills

News and Analysis

  • James Risen & Eric Lichtblau, "Control of Cybersecurity Becomes Divisive Issue," New York Times (April 17, 2009). [Web]
    (News report that the National Security Agency’s efforts to lead cybersecurity programs are prompting privacy and civil liberties concerns.)
  • Steven Bellovin, "The Cybersecurity Act of 2009," CircleID Internet Infrastructure (April 19, 2009). [Web]
    (Bellovin, a professor of computer science at Columbia reviews the legislation and provides specific critiques.)
  • Ann Shibler, "New Cybersecurity Regime Proposed," New American (April 9, 2009). [Web]
  • Siobhan Gorman, "Cybersecurity Bills Get New Momentum," Wall St. Journal Blog (April 9, 2009). [Web]
  • J. Nicholas Hoover, "Major Cybersecurity Bill Introduced In Senate," Information Week (April 2, 2009). [Web]
  • "Cyber Review Underway, White House Blog (March 2, 2009). [Web]

Congressional Hearings

  • Cybersecurity — Assessing Our Vulnerabilities and Developing An Effective Defense, Hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Senate, March 19, 2009. [From Senate Website]
  • The Cyber Initiative, Hearing before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, February 28, 2008. [GULLiver]

Reports

  • CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency, Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency (2008). [GULLiver]
  • Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection at Dartmouth College (I3P), National Cyber Security: Research and Development Challenges Related To Economics, Physical Infrastructure And Human Behavior: An Industry, Academic And Government Perspective (2009). [GULLiver]
  • David A. Powner, Information Technology: Federal Laws, Regulations, and Mandatory Standards For Securing Private Sector Information Technology Systems and Data in Critical Infrastructure Sectors (2008). [GULLiver]
  • Who Goes There?: Authentication Through the Lens of Privacy (Stephen T. Kent & Lynette I. Millett, eds., 2003). [GULLiver] [Electronic]
  • Trust in Cyberspace (Fred B. Schneider, ed., 1999). [GULLiver]
  • Robert H. Anderson, Research and Development Initiatives Focused on Preventing, Detecting, and Responding to Insider Misuse of Critical Defense Information Systems (Rand, 1999). [Web]
  • RAND, Computer Security, Information Assurance and Survivability, and Critical Infrastructure Protection (repository of reports, 1993-2005). [Web]

Agency Websites

  • Homeland Security — National Cybersecurity Division. [Web]

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