Privacy, transparency addressed in add-ons to Senate federal network security bill

Amendments adopted during Wednesday's markup of a Senate bill designed to shore up federal network security and the Department of Homeland Security's cyber authority would strengthen privacy and transparency elements and clarify liability coverage.

The Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act was unanimously approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

The underlying bill by homeland security Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) and ranking member Tom Carper (D-DE) would authorize the government's EINSTEIN network protection system and accelerate the...