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Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2017

Introduced: June 29, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jun 29, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2017

This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish for use by the federal government, the private sector, and any person utilizing an information system or device a list of best practices to defend against common cybersecurity threats or risks. 

The Department of Homeland Security must assess cybersecurity threats, the effect of such threats on the federal government's information systems and networks, and submit recommendations for addressing such threats.

What's happening now June 29, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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