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22 November 2011

Cybersecurity Legislation To Come To Senate Floor In January 2012

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According to a November 16, 2011 letter from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to his Republican counterpart, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, it is his "intent to bring comprehensive cyber security legislation to the Senate floor for consideration during the first Senate work period next year."
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According to a November 16, 2011 letter from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to his Republican counterpart, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, it is his "intent to bring comprehensive cyber security legislation to the Senate floor for consideration during the first Senate work period next year."

This is by no means a guarantee of legislative action, but it is the latest sign that cybersecurity will be a priority in Congress come 2012.

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