It appears as though everyone recognizes the need for this bill and is in support of it. In addition to the numerous technology organizations that have indicated their strong support and have worked on the bill through the years, the President's Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction chaired by Governor Gilmore has called for an expanded role for NIST. That is what this bill does. I urge my colleagues to stand with these organizations and take an important step toward securing our computer data and resources by passing H.R. 1259.
Connie Morella: “It appears as though everyone recognizes the need for this bill and is in support of it. In addition to the numerous…”
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Discussing the importance of H.R. 1259 related to securing computer data and resources.
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