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House Passes Local Cyber Training Bill

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015

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The House of Representatives passed on Nov. 30 the Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act (H.R. 3490) to codify the National Computer Forensics Institute in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operated by the U.S. Secret Service.Approved by voice vote, H.R. 3490 organizes the institute for the dissemination of homeland security information related to the investigation and prevention of cyber and electronic crime, including threats or acts of terrorism; as well as to educate, train, and equip state, local, tribal,…

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