Lawmakers in Vegas for 'crisis simulation'; software, IoT on conference agenda

Internet of Things security, election hacking, a “software bill of materials,” cyber insurance and deterrence are among the policy issues on the agenda at the annual Black Hat and Def Con “hacker” conferences this week in Las Vegas, along with plenty of discussions on what the cyber pros and researchers are seeing and doing on the battlefields of cyberspace.

Making the trip from Capitol Hill, cyber-savvy Reps. James Langevin (D-RI) and Ted Lieu (D-CA), along with former Rep. Jane Harmon...