In 2016, cyber security, long the under-funded, misunderstood, and under-prioritized issue of the day, rose to prominence in Washington and in the general press. Whether we have Clinton’s email server or Trump’s Twitter account and personal cell phone to thank (or blame) for the rise in cyber security awareness, finally in 2017 the government is poised to get serious about cyber security.
How did we get here, and what can we expect for cyber security in 2017?
On the Congressional Agenda
RUSSIA
Investigations and response to Russian hacking in the Presidential election of 2016.
FISA SECTION 702
Renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) Act, otherwise known as FISA. This Act allows the U.S. government to conduct intelligence gathering operations aimed at foreign persons located abroad.