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Read. Follow. Verify.Oversight Hearing: Cybersecurity Act of 2015
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official record of a 2016 House subcommittee hearing held to review the implementation and effectiveness of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. Lawmakers and industry experts discussed how the law facilitates information sharing between the private sector and the government to protect critical infrastructure.
The hearing evaluates how federal law governs the sharing of cyber threat data between private companies and the government, which directly impacts the security protocols and data privacy standards for critical infrastructure sectors.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Private sector technology companies
These companies are subject to the information-sharing frameworks established by the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.
Critical infrastructure operators
These entities are the primary focus of the security protections and data-sharing protocols discussed in the legislation.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on June 15, 2016, in Room 311 of the Cannon House Office Building.
- The purpose was to conduct oversight of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.
- The subcommittee received testimony from five industry experts representing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Telecom Association, Soltra, CA Technologies, and E-Management.
- The record includes written statements from committee members including John Ratcliffe, Michael T. McCaul, Bennie G. Thompson, and Sheila Jackson Lee.
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- The appendix contains follow-up questions submitted by Chairman Ratcliffe and Ranking Member Cedric L. Richmond to the witnesses.
- The hearing was held under the authority of the 114th Congress, Second Session.
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The hearing demonstrates a formal legislative effort to review the efficacy of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 shortly after its implementation.
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