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S.1342 Grid Cyber Security Act, 112th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Jul 11, 2011 Introduced in Senate

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  • 33% of users oppose S.1342

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    • Power Grid Cybersecurity Who's In Charge -spun1 | chinese mobile ... - April 17, 2012 by admin - Two bills, S. 1342 and H.R. 5026, were introduced in Congress, the report states. Both propose a single agency to oversee cybersecurity for the electric power system. However, the Obama administration seems to want to put ...

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    • BU Tech - Power Grid Cybersecurity: Who's In Charge? - January 31, 2012 by admin - Two bills, S. 1342 and H.R. 5026, were introduced in Congress, the report states. Both propose a single agency to oversee cybersecurity for the electric power system. However, the Obama administration seems to want to put ...

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      As noted by admin on January 31, 2012, "Two bills, S. 1342 and H.R. 5026, were introduced in Congress, the report states. Both propose a single agency to oversee cybersecurity for the electric power system. However, the Obama administration seems to want to put ..." (/url?q=http://butech.info/power-grid-cybersecurity-whos-in-charge/&sa=U&ei=lPQvT57lFrGnsALIsOWDDQ&ved=0CCkQmAEwAw&usg=AFQjCNE5QddGPwfm-5SLgods645bswgHHw)
    • BU Tech - Power Grid Cybersecurity: Who's In Charge? - January 31, 2012 by admin - Two bills, S. 1342 and H.R. 5026, were introduced in Congress, the report states. Both propose a single agency to oversee cybersecurity for the electric power system. However, the Obama administration seems to want to put ...

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      As noted by admin on January 31, 2012, "Two bills, S. 1342 and H.R. 5026, were introduced in Congress, the report states. Both propose a single agency to oversee cybersecurity for the electric power system. However, the Obama administration seems to want to put ..." (/url?q=http://butech.info/power-grid-cybersecurity-whos-in-charge/&sa=U&ei=P7guT_OpD8ru2gXi4ZXfDg&ved=0CCkQmAEwAw&usg=AFQjCNG22F78XCuCga7_fBzqVbfiBAVHFw)

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    • Obama official: Feds need more cybersecurity oversight for electric grid - July 31, 2012 by Thehill.com - The chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said Tuesday that cybersecurity legislation being considered by Congress must give a federal entity more authority over the nation's electric grid to ensure its protection from malicious attacks ...

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      As noted by Thehill.com on July 31, 2012, "The chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said Tuesday that cybersecurity legislation being considered by Congress must give a federal entity more authority over the nation's electric grid to ensure its protection from malicious attacks ..." (http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/241347-obama-official-feds-need-more-cybersecurity-oversight-for-electric-grid)
    • Lieberman Seeks Cybersecurity Changes to Add Senate Votes - July 17, 2012 by Bloomberg - U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman is considering changes to his cyberdefense bill, which has been stalled over disagreements about whether the government should set security standards. Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, is seeking a legislative ...

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      As noted by Bloomberg on July 17, 2012, "U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman is considering changes to his cyberdefense bill, which has been stalled over disagreements about whether the government should set security standards. Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, is seeking a legislative ..." (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-17/lieberman-seeks-cybersecurity-changes-to-add-senate-votes.html)
    • Lieberman Seeks Cybersecurity Changes to Add Senate Votes - July 17, 2012 by Businessweek - U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman is considering changes to his cyberdefense bill, which has been stalled over disagreements about whether the government should set security standards. Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, said today he’s looking ...

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      As noted by Businessweek on July 17, 2012, "U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman is considering changes to his cyberdefense bill, which has been stalled over disagreements about whether the government should set security standards. Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, said today he’s looking ..." (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-07-17/lieberman-seeks-cybersecurity-changes-to-add-senate-votes)
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