Lawmakers attempt to add FISMA reform, open-source software measures into defense policy bill

By Sara Friedman / July 25, 2023 at 9:15 AM
Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) have offered a package of cyber bills for inclusion in the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill, including legislation to reform the Federal Information Security Modernization Act and address other cyber priorities, as work continues this week to pass the Senate's version of the major defense policy bill. The Senate will convene on Tuesday to resume voting on amendments to the legislation. Modernizing FISMA is a top...

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