Senate panels line up multiple hearings next week on cybersecurity issues

Multiple Senate committees plan to focus on cybersecurity issues next week, with hearings on Russia, securing critical infrastructure, and on blockchain technology among those scheduled for the Senate's first full week in session this month.

Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections provides the backdrop to the Aug. 22 Senate Rules Committee markup of the bipartisan Secure Elections Act, the most prominent cyber action expected on Capitol Hill next week.

But the impact of Russian hacking will be discussed by...