A federal strategy for defending the U.S. government against cyberattacks is one step closer to completion, with lawmakers saying they have a draft form that could be finalized as early as March.
The report has been in the works since 2018 after the National Defense Authorization Act created a commission, consisting of lawmakers and industry leaders, to draw up recommendations.
Rep. Mike GallagherMichael (Mike) John GallagherLawmakers close to finalizing federal strategy to defend against cyberattacks GOP Congressman: Impeachment reactions and should the U.S. stop doing business with China? House Republican on impeachment vote: 'I hope cooler heads will prevail in the future' MORE (R-Wis.), co-chairman of the commission, told The Hill that the commission had recently put together a draft version.
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“Over the holiday we will have a few weeks to dig into the draft text, and there are a few issues we are working through, but we feel good,” Gallagher said on Dec. 19. “We had a meeting this week, an additional meeting, and it was a really robust debate, and so I think we’re getting there.”
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