House Panels Issue 'Roadmap' for Working Group on Encryption

Two House committees that formed a joint bipartisan working group last month on encryption released a "roadmap," broadly outlining its scope and duties, said Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Judiciary and the Commerce committees in a joint news release. The bipartisan group (see 1603210061), which is expected to complete its work by the end of this Congress, is projected to meet with federal, state and local government entities, former government officials, industry and civil society groups, legal experts, academics and cryptographers. Members and staff can also do site visits, and outside groups are encouraged to submit papers, scholarly articles and testimony, which will be made public, the release said.