Two competing bills in Congress give possible indications of government policy direction.
In recent weeks Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-Connecticut) introduced the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, while Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) introduced the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT).
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Patrick Coyle at Chemical Facility Security News has this review of S-2151, the bill from Sen. McCain.