FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2010
Contacts: Sara Lonardo (Lieberman) 202-224-1839
Kevin Kelley (Collins) 202-224-4751
Emily Spain (Carper) 202-224-2441
LIEBERMAN, COLLINS, CARPER TO INTRODUCE CY BER SECURITY LEGISLATION. Will Modernize Nation’s Defenses, Bring Government and Industry Together
WASHINGTON—Senators Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Susan Collins, R-Me., and Thomas Carper, D-Del., will hold a press conference Thursday, June 10 at 11:30 a.m. to introduce the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010. The bill will modernize the government’s ability to safeguard the nation’s cyber networks from attack and bring government and industry together to set national cyber security priorities and improve national cyber security defenses. Lieberman is chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Collins is Ranking Member and Carper is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Who: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman, Ranking Member Susan Collins and Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Chairman Thomas Carper
What: Press Conference to introduce the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010
Where: S-325, Senate Radio/TV Gallery
When: Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.