House Democrats Disappointed Cyber Language Nixed From NDAA
It’s “profoundly disappointing” cybersecurity incident response language didn’t make it into the FY 2022 conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act, said House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y. (see 2111120040). Cybersecurity incident…
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response language was included in September’s House-passed NDAA. Thompson and Clarke on Tuesday blamed “dysfunction and disagreement stemming from Senate Republican leadership that was not resolved until mid-morning today -- well past the NDAA deadline.” They said they will continue working with Republicans and the Senate to find another path forward, thanking House Homeland Security Committee ranking member John Katko, R-N.Y.; Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Gary Peters, D-Mich., and ranking member Rob Portman, R-Ohio.