Also in the news: Bill to boost authority of security chiefs
A bill, expected to be introduced in September, would give federal chief information security officers more authority to set policies independent of chief information officers.
Nextgov reports that a forthcoming bill would give federal chief information security officers more authority to strengthen network security and related policies.
The bill, to be introduced in September by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), would give chief information security officers more authority to define policies and test network defenses without working through their agencies' chief information officers, according to Nextgov.