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House Republican Cyber Task Force Seeks Voluntary Incentives, Minimal Regulation

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

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A panel of House Republicans charged by Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) with crafting recommendations for how the House could go forward in certain areas of cyber security yesterday said that the federal government should limit burdensome regulations and create voluntary incentives that encourage industry to adopt better security practices. The report, Recommendations of the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force, recognizes that cyber security is a “major national issue,” that it is a “real and immediate” threat, and that it threatens…

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