To express the sense of Congress that information security is critical to the economic security of the United States and to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report on the costs of information security.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 7, 2016)
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that information security is critical to U.S. economic security and should be protected to promote economic growth.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration must report on the costs to the U.S. economy of protecting information and systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction to provide information integrity, confidentiality, timely and reliable access, and authentication through digital credentials.
The report must estimate the cost of: (1) security for computers, networks, software, storage systems, data transmission, equipment, and support services; (2) measures to mitigate and hedge against compromises of information systems; and (3) economic loss or harm caused by such compromises.
What just happenedDec 7, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 7, 2016
- Dec 7, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Dec 7, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 7, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House