Six senators introduced a bill Wednesday that would allow the Department of Homeland Security to monitor federal computer networks for intrusions without asking for permission.

(Photo: Architect of the Capitol Flickr) When the 113th Congress gavelled into session in January, it promised a renewed focus on cybersecurity legislation. The 112th Congress punted…

The USA Freedom Act isn’t the only bill making its way through the legislative process on Capitol Hill that is focused on reforming the National Security Agency.…

Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Jan. 29 (l-r): NCTC Director. Matthew Olsen; FBI Director James Comey; Director of National Intelligence James Clapper; CIA Director John Brennan; and DIA…

The Senate failed to pass the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 that would have set voluntary standards to strengthen the network defenses of electric utilities, chemical plants and…