Senators campaign for clause to assess infrastructure cyber defenses

From: The Hill

By Cory Bennett

A bipartisan group of senators wants to ensure that the major cybersecurity legislation headed for President Obama’s desk includes a provision they believe would help defend the nation’s critical infrastructure against a cyberattack.

The clause would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess the cybersecurity readiness at roughly 65 companies behind the nation’s infrastructure, and develop a plan for preventing a “catastrophic” cyberattack.

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