The Week Ahead: Congress returns to full agenda, NIST reviews framework update

Congress returns this week to resume discussions on various cybersecurity-related issues, including the confirmation of the national intelligence director; while the National Institute of Standards and Technology reviews its proposed update to its framework of standards and electric utility officials lay out their agenda for securing the grid.

The Senate Intelligence Committee will hold a confirmation hearing Tuesday on the nomination of former Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) to be the next director of National Intelligence. Coats was a member...