Lawmakers may consider amending cyber law as implementation progresses

The House Homeland Security Committee will continue assessing implementation of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 and determine whether legislative updates are needed, as industry begins using “workable” final guidance from the Department of Homeland Security on how to implement the law, according to a congressional aide.

An aide for Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX), chairman of the House Homeland Security cybersecurity subcommittee, told Inside Cybersecurity that the panel is planning an oversight hearing specifically focused on DHS implementation of the 2015...