The Week Ahead: In the Senate, Homeland Security's annual threats hearing, Commerce on data privacy

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold its annual “threats to the homeland” hearing this week, while the Senate Commerce Committee looks into consumer data privacy issues, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosts multiple cybersecurity events as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month rolls into its second week.

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen will testify on Wednesday during the Senate Homeland Security hearing on threats to the homeland, along with FBI Director Christopher Wray and Russell Travers,...