US Senate approves amendment to bolster cybersecurity in FY 2021 NDAA
The US Senate passed a bipartisan amendment to the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to require the Department of Homeland Security to establish a Cybersecurity State Coordinator position in every state. The legislation will now need to be conferenced with the version passed by the House of Representatives.
The bipartisan provision was introduced by U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Corthe nyn (R-TX), and Gary Peters (D-MI).