Congress returns with work on fiscal 2024 NDAA, software security and FISMA on to-do list

Lawmakers will resume negotiations to finalize the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act this month as Congress returns from the August recess and sets its cyber priorities for the next four months.

The House and Senate versions of the NDAA contain differences that need to be ironed out in conference. House lawmakers approved their version July 14 in a 219-210 party-line vote. The Senate version passed on July 27 with bipartisan support in a 86-11 vote.

The Senate bill...