Senators meet to move on cybersecurity

A bipartisan group of senators met to discuss how to bridge their differences on cybersecurity legislation.

The meeting comes as the Senate is expected to move to Sen. Joe Lieberman's (I-CT) cybersecurity bill as soon as July 25. The participants in the meeting included Lieberman and the co-sponsors of his bill, as well as Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and some of the backers of his competing cybersecurity measure. Other participants included senators who have been involved in a compromise effort on the issue. The meeting focused on identifying the specific issues members have with Lieberman's bill, particularly the critical infrastructure section, according to an aide familiar with the meeting. That section proposes to create a voluntary program where operators of critical infrastructure would certify that they meet security standards developed by a government-led council in exchange for incentives.