Companies Would Gain Under House-Approved DHS Cybersecurity Bill

Companies would be able to more easily interact with the Department of Homeland Security to battle cybersecurity incidents under a bill that passed the House by voice vote Dec. 11, former agency officials and cybersecurity pros told Bloomberg Law.

The DHS Cyber & Infrastructure Security Agency Act ( H.R. 3359) would reorganize the agency’s cybersecurity and infrastructure operations and establish new leadership positions. The National Protection and Programs Directorate, which is currently responsible for handling DHS’ cybersecurity mission, will be renamed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The bill, as amended, would require the DHS secretary and other agency ...