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PASS ID Moves Forward in Congress

PASS ID, S. 1261, is a bill introduced in June as an attempt to break through the impasse over REAL ID. That law, passed as part of a budget bill in 2005, was intended to tighten the security of drivers' licenses and state-issued identification cards to combat terrorism. ...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of November 16

November 17 Hearing: The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity, with an emphasis on fighting terrorism and protecting privacy. 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Building November 18 Markup: The House Science and Technology Committee will review pending legislation on cybersecurity research, development, and standards. 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Building November 19 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and ...

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Data Security Bills

In a markup session yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved two bills on the protection of consumer data. S 1490, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009, takes a number of steps to increase the penalties for identity theft and to require data brokers take additional measures ...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of November 2

November 4 Markup: The Technology and Innovation Subcommittee of the House Science and Technology Committee will review the Cybersecurity Coordination and Awareness Act, a piece of draft legislation. 10:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Building November 5 Meeting: The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet to consider nominations and pending legislation, including bills on data breach notification and data ...

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