Fixing cyber law shortcomings on info-sharing are likely left to DHS, private sector

The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 may not be living up to expectations for increased sharing of the type of information that industry says could boost efforts for mitigating cyber threats, but any needed reforms are likely to happen administratively and within the private sector, with congressional oversight.

Chairman John Ratcliffe (R-TX), who heads the House Homeland Security cybersecurity and infrastructure protection subcommittee, said the thrust of congressional oversight will be to encourage innovation within the private sector to provide, or...