While Congress Dithers, Cyber Threats Grow Greater

[Commentary] Cybersecurity is an urgent priority -- national and economic security are at stake -- yet we do not yet have in place the legislation needed to deal with the threat. From network attacks to network exploitation the threat is real and emanates from a range of sources, including China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, transnational criminal organizations, and hackers for hire. Now is the time to act, while cooler heads can prevail, rather than after a significant cyber event or in the heat of a crisis, when more draconian measures and outcomes may result.

A good cybersecurity law will address:

• Effective Information-Sharing
• Critical Infrastructure Standards
• Third-Party Enforcement Mechanism

[Frank Cilluffo is Director of the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute. Andrew Robinson is Senior Vice President of ICF International.]