Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Overview and Discussion of Proposed Revisions

Abstract

For more than a decade, various experts have expressed increasing concerns about cybersecurity, in light of the growing frequency, impact, and sophistication of attacks on information systems in the United States and abroad. Consensus has also been building that the current legislative framework for cybersecurity might need to be revised. The complex federal role in cybersecurity involves both securing federal systems and assisting in protecting nonfederal systems. Under current law, all federal agencies have cybersecurity responsibilities relating to their own systems, and many have sector-specific responsibilities for critical infrastructure. More than 50 statutes address various aspects of cybersecurity either directly or indirectly, but there is no overarching framework legislation in place. While revisions to most of those laws have been proposed over the past few years, no major cybersecurity legislation has been enacted since 2002.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 20, 2013
Accession Number
ADA581253

Entities

People

  • Eric A. Fischer

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Security Techniques
  • Congress
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Cyber