Federal-State Cyber Coordination Bill Passes Senate

Legislation for promoting coordination on cybersecurity between the Department of Homeland Security and state and local governments passed the Senate unanimously Wednesday. Introduced by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Gary Peters, D-Mich., and ranking member Rob Portman, R-Ohio, the State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act (S-2520) encourages federal cyber experts to share with state and local officials cyber information and resources about threats and breaches. The bill awaits House consideration.