Examining the Homeland Security Impact of the Obama Administration's Cybersecurity Proposal

We are meeting today to examine the impact of the administration’s cybersecurity proposal on the Department of Homeland Security. The proposal touches on a number of issues, such as increasing the penalty for hacking, putting in place a comprehensive regime around the issue of large-scale breaches of personally identifiable information, regulating the cybersecurity of the private-sector critical infrastructure owners and operators, and providing needed clarity on the cybersecurity mission of the Department of Homeland Security.