A first look at what a Democratic Senate would mean for cyber policy

The policy implications of Democrats winning a Senate majority might be felt most profoundly in committees generally on the periphery of cybersecurity debates rather than in the homeland security and intelligence panels always at the center of cyber policymaking.

Earlier this week we looked at the current election prospects of Republicans on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Intelligence committees

At the time, Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) appeared to be – and still appears to be –...