Return-Path: <sentto-279987-4450-1013133130-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 [204.181.12.215] by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.7.4) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Thu, 07 Feb 2002 18:00:08 -0800 (PST) Received: (qmail 1501 invoked by uid 510); 8 Feb 2002 01:57:35 -0000 Received: from n1.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.51) by all.net with SMTP; 8 Feb 2002 01:57:35 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-4450-1013133130-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com Received: from [216.115.97.190] by n1.groups.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 08 Feb 2002 01:52:11 -0000 X-Sender: fc@red.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-8_0_2); 8 Feb 2002 01:52:10 -0000 Received: (qmail 52470 invoked from network); 8 Feb 2002 01:52:10 -0000 Received: from unknown (216.115.97.171) by m4.grp.snv.yahoo.com with QMQP; 8 Feb 2002 01:52:10 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO red.all.net) (12.232.72.98) by mta3.grp.snv.yahoo.com with SMTP; 8 Feb 2002 01:52:10 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by red.all.net (8.11.2/8.11.2) id g181ruc27977 for iwar@onelist.com; Thu, 7 Feb 2002 17:53:56 -0800 Message-Id: <200202080153.g181ruc27977@red.all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL3] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> X-Yahoo-Profile: fcallnet Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 17:53:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: [iwar] [fc:House.Passes.Computer.Security.Bill] Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit House Passes Computer Security Bill By Robert MacMillan, Newsbytes.com Thursday, February 7, 2002; 1:55 PM The U.S. House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved a bill that offers $880 million in funding to government agencies for researching ways to improve U.S. computer and network security. The House voted 400-12 in favor of H.R. 3394, the Cyber Security Research and Development Act, sponsored by Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert, R-N.Y. The $880 million would be split between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for use in cybersecurity research efforts. "Security has to mean more than locking doors and installing metal detectors," said Rep. Brian Baird, D-Wash., speaking in support of the bill, which contains language he sponsored. "The virtual systems that are vital to our nation's economy must be protected." Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich., said that the bill will help the U.S. defend its critical infrastructure systems not only against rogue "hackers and thieves" but against hostile nations using technology against the country. Rep. Robert Goodlatte, R-Va., noted that the legislation also will create more jobs in the cyber-security field. Science Committee spokeswoman Heidi Tringe earlier this week said that committee members are working with senators to develop a companion bill, though H.R. 3394 itself now will be referred to the Senate for consideration. Under the House legislation, the funds earmarked for the NSF would be distributed in the form of grants for cybersecurity research projects and cash incentives to universities and other institutions to develop private computer-security research centers. The portion of the funds allotted to NIST would be earmarked for long-term "high-risk" cybersecurity research. Speaking in support of the bill, Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), President Harris Miller said, "We're very strongly supportive of what Chairman Boehlert is doing. Information security simply has not had the focus in the past." In a statement today, Miller said that the bill takes a "longer-term approach to cybersecurity." He added, "It is also critical for Congress to fund - at a minimum - the president's budget request for a 60 percent increase in IT security spending in the fiscal year 2003 budget for the government's own inadequately protected systems." Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Vice President of Public Policy Bob Kramer said in a statement, "Clearly, as America has become IT-dependent, it has also become increasingly IT-vulnerable. Last year, U.S. businesses spent approximately $12 billion dollars to combat computer viruses. At the same time, according to industry reports, cybersecurity incidents saw a 200 percent increase." Kramer, echoing Goodlatte's comment, said that the bill would provide for more cybersecurity "foot soldiers." The Business Software Alliance (BSA) also signaled its support of the bill. "While we cannot fully know the threats of tomorrow, we must do what we can to prepare for them through well-planned basic cybersecurity (research and development) carried out in close partnership with industry," said BSA Chief Executive Robert Holleyman. The Computing Research Association also lauded the bill, saying it represents the "right approach" to cybersecurity. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Sponsored by VeriSign - The Value of Trust Secure all your Web servers now - with a proven 5-part strategy. The FREE Server Security Guide shows you how. http://us.click.yahoo.com/uCuuSA/VdiDAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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