House regulatory harmonization bill sponsor argues for streamlining cyber rules to enable effective defense operations

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) highlighted the need for the federal government to emphasize harmonizing cyber regulations in the context of compliance costs for industry and money that should be spent on building defenses, in remarks to Inside Cybersecurity after a hearing on the Transportation Security Administration’s proposed cyber rules.

“Where necessary regulation exists, you have to have harmony. You can't have cybersecurity requirements by the federal government at varied levels that industry can’t comply with, where you can’t comply with...