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Proposed Law Would Give DHS Power Over Privately Owned IT Infrastructure

Posted by timothy on from the for-great-justice dept.

CelticWhisper writes "H.R. 3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act (PRECISE Act), would allow the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to require improved security practices from those businesses managing systems whose disruption could prove detrimental to critical life-sustaining or national-security initiatives." As the article points out, this is just "one of 30 or so such bills currently percolating on the Hill."

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  1. Please tell me why.... by Lumpy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Republicans all scream for "smaller government" yet they happily sign any bill that gives away rights to the Gubment for "fighting TERRORISIM"

    Bunch of hypocrites they all are.

    It seems that nothing but evil comes out of washington DC anymore.

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    Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
    1. Re:Please tell me why.... by MitchDev · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Republicans have NEVER been for smaller government actually, they just want THEIR rules in place, rather the ones the Democrats want.

  2. Telling idiots what they want to hear... by earls · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...is how you win elections.

  3. Re:uhh.. this is sponsored by a democrat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here is the list of sponsors and co-sponsors.
    Representative Daniel Lungren R-CA
    Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
    Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
    Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
    Rep. Billy Long [R, MO-7]
    Rep. Thomas Marino [R, PA-10]
    Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
    Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
    Rep. Steve Stivers [R, OH-15]
    Rep. Robert Turner [R, NY-9]
    Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7]

    Yup, that must be a democrat bill.
    How did you get modded up?