Cybersecurity Measure Undergoes Changes

Sweeping cybersecurity legislation introduced by Senate Commerce Chairman John (Jay) Rockefeller (D-WV) and Sen Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) in April has undergone major changes during the August recess and now features a more prominent focus on ensuring that the U.S. government and private sector have a properly trained workforce to thwart high-tech threats. A revised version of the bill sent to Commerce and Intelligence committee aides late last week "captures a lot of the input we've received since its introduction" but is still a draft and has not been approved at the member level.