Senate delays consideration of defense bill with landmark cyber provisions

With hurricane relief and budget issues pushing to the top of the agenda, the Senate has delayed debate on the fiscal 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a landmark cyber strategy and doctrine pushed by Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain (R-AZ), among other cyber provisions.

The defense measure is now expected to come to the floor next week, according to Armed Services sources, but that has yet to be confirmed by the Senate leadership.

The Senate was supposed...