Wyden Draft Bill Seeks Cyber Standards for Federal Online Collaboration
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Monday released draft legislation that would set mandatory cybersecurity standards for federal agencies using collaboration software like Zoom, Teams and Slack. Wyden cited multiple hacks of government systems using “poor cybersecurity practices" related to tech…
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company services. He drew attention to a recent incident where Chinese hackers breached federal email systems after Microsoft committed what the Department of Homeland Security called a “cascade” of errors. The bill would direct that the National Institute of Standards and Technology set “interoperable standards, requirements, and guidance” for agencies using collaboration software.