S.773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009

A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defenses against disruption, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defenses against disruption, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Popular: Cybersecurity Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Cybersecurity Act of 2009 as introduced.

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mel 04/09/2009 5:16am
in reply to rmcc4444 Apr 03, 2009 10:02pm

rmcc4444,
This is an extremely alarming development, we all agree. But after we ‘get off our couch’, what do we do? I, you and all others commenting here recognize the threat, and understand ‘something’ must be done, BUT WHAT!?!!!!!!! WHAT!!!? I implore you to tell us WHAT????!!

I have always understood that the House of Representatives was where all legislation is to be introduced. But it seems that bills are being drafted and bypassing the House as we see with these two S.773 & S.778. Besides calling our treasonous senators on this (mine being B. Nelson of Florida who actually is co-sponsor to these bills!)faxing them, e-mailing them, TEA party protests, mailing and e-mailing all of my friends, family and e-mail contacts……………what else do we do?? You provoke but you don’t offer any suggestions for those of us who have long given up our cushy sofas! I await your lead, or do you only rattle cages and await others to lead? Mel

mfitzy111 04/08/2009 7:24am

This is a bill that would give the government control of free speech on the internet. 1A denied. Jay Rockefeller said that the internet should have never been invented- we’ll we know he ment it should have never been given to the dumbed down masses, who are using it to educate themselves and learn what the Rockefeller kabal has been doing since they came to america- control. you know Jay you can’t control the idea of freedom- it’s too late. we know all about you and what your doing so give it up.
russians and chinese hacking our networks, yeah right
ever heard of non-networked and firewalled computers. I have. this bill is about controlling free speech pure and simple. The elites don’t like what they hear so they want to shut it down.

Strankon 04/08/2009 5:51am

The media has already started spewing leftwing propaganda, stating that China and Russia may have control of the U.S. power grid. this is just a feeble attempt to scare everyone into accepting what they would proclaim as being the only viable option, the passage of S.773 & S. 778

cadaverousmob 04/07/2009 6:17pm

“For more than a century ideological extremists at either end of the political spectrum have seized upon well-publicized incidents such as my encounter with Castro to attack the Rockefeller family for the inordinate influence they claim we wield over American political and economic institutions. Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as ‘internationalists’ and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure–one world, if you will. If that’s the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it.”—David Rockefeller

cadaverousmob 04/07/2009 6:17pm

The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 was introduced by Sen. John Rockefeller.

“We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis and the nation will accept the New World Order.”—David Rockefeller

“…to shape a New World Order…”—Nelson Rockefeller

“We are grateful to the Washington Post, the New York Times, Time magazine, and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost forty years. It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subject to the bright lights of publicity during these years. But the world is now more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government…The supranational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable…”—David Rockefeller

cadaverousmob 04/07/2009 6:10pm

“They” have total control of the radio; “they” have total control of the media; “they” want total control of our last instrument of free speech. They’ll use excuses such as an increase in viruses, but that can easily be solved by using UNIX-based systems like Linux and Apple, since 99.999% of all viruses are Microsoft-based (I wonder why). Another excuse will be child pornography but that can easily be solved as well. Don’t let these b@stards take the Internet away!

Theultimateg 04/06/2009 10:37pm

Eh, thought 266 was the one. Looks i found the right one now. What a joke this is. Its like they are laughing in our face and don’t even acknowledge that we have a Constitution.

DianaAmerican 04/06/2009 8:31pm

It seems apparent that Most of the politicians really do not care about “We The People”. Their Love of Power has taken over. There is a solution in the “The Bill of Rights”. Just read it.

LederSko 04/05/2009 1:18pm

Seriously? The bills they are trying to push through now go so far beyond CRAZY that something has to be done to stop them !!!

Strankon 04/05/2009 6:32am

“WE THE PEOPLE” really need to organize NOW!, before this dictorial regime repeals our First Ammendment Right to peaceably assemble and to redress our grievences. Although they probably couldn’t care less about what we might have to say. I’m afraid it may come down to a non-violent show of force, in order to let them know “WE THE PEOPLE” mean be business!

cblythe 04/05/2009 4:07am

The proposal of S 773 is a tremendous breach of the Constitution, period. The only places where the government has authority over the free flow of information is in dictatorships.

Read your history (esp. H.L. Mencken). Wilson did the same thing during his terms with the U.S. Post Office.

So, yes Virginia, it CAN happen here.

rmcc4444 04/03/2009 10:03pm

The is only one discussion that needs to be had. Does government have the Constitutional authority to do this? HELL NO. Quit wasting time talking about if it might or might not work.

rmcc4444 04/03/2009 10:02pm
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Enough is enough. What is it going to take for you people to get off your couch and do something? Join a group and get active for gods sake. Where do you people draw a line in the sand and say enough is enough?

This is AMERICA. Things are so out of whack they we aren’t even looking at the real issues. Do you think Thomas Jefferson had to get a marriage license? A concealed carry permit? A permit to organize on public streets?

Time is running out. If you think I’m an alarmist I suggest you keep doing your research until you get it.

Ocyris 04/03/2009 12:55pm
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I’ve been looking for this one. Where in the constitution is the congress given the power to regulate the flow of information? Simple it isn’t and that’s the point. This is another enormous grab for power by the federal government in the “Public’s Interested” when it is completely against the same. As many know security on the internet requires administrator to be very agile and independent. Adding a federal bureaucracy on top of it all would be the same as trying to break dance with a dead elephant strap to your back. Or perhaps to be bipartisan dead elephant and donkey.


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