CDT's Nojeim Among Witnesses Expected at Cybersecurity Hearing
Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) Senior Counsel Greg Nojeim is among witnesses set to testify Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on cybersecurity information sharing, the committee said Friday. The hearing will occur weeks after the White House…
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released a policy proposal that would center future cybersecurity information sharing efforts at the Department of Homeland Security (see 1501130059). Meanwhile, Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., recently reintroduced the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (HR-234) (see 1501090035), which CDT has opposed in previous iterations. The Senate Homeland Security hearing will focus on current cybersecurity legislative proposals, their efficacy and the scope of current cybersecurity threats, the committee said. Other announced witnesses include FireEye Chief Security Strategist Richard Bejtlich, Marsh & McLennan General Counsel Peter Beshar, Microsoft Corporate Vice President-Trustworthy Computing Group Scott Charney and American Express Chief Information Officer Marc Gordon. The hearing is to begin at 2:30 p.m. in 342 Dirksen.