Senate Intelligence reauthorization bill features 10-year CISA 2015 extension, as lawmakers press to meet Sept. 30 deadline

With the Sept. 30 deadline approaching to reauthorize a major cyber info-sharing law, the Senate Intelligence Committee has included a 10-year extension in its overall annual intelligence reauthorization bill, but lawmakers are still pushing to avoid a lapse if committee leaders are unable to reach an agreement until December.

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 provides liability and antitrust protections for the private sector to share cyber threat information with the Department of Homeland Security. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI)...