Legislation that would bring the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber and critical infrastructure protection operations closer together easily won approval by a key congressional committee on July 26.
Draft bill H.R. 3359, introduced July 24 by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), seeks to replace the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) at DHS with a new Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
The bill was reported out of the committee on a voice vote with no amendments and strong bipartisan support.
