CISA, 5G bills advance as energy security measure stalls; lawmakers prepare to dig into Solarium recommendations

Updated: March 12, 2020 at 2pm

Lawmakers sent a 5G security strategy bill to President Trump and advanced CISA Director Christopher Krebs' top legislative priority -- administrative subpoena power related to ISPs -- but stumbled on a major energy bill that addressed electric grid security, while the big work on cybersecurity is about to begin following release of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission report.

Legislative hearings on implementing the report's sweeping recommendations are scheduled to begin March 25, but the congressional...