December 18, 2015:
“Despite many recommendations made over the past decade, most major legislative provisions relating to cybersecurity had been enacted prior to 2002. However, on December 18, 2014, five cybersecurity bills were signed by the President. These bills changed federal cybersecurity programs in a number of ways.” — Congressional Research Service
The five bills signed into law on this date, were:
- Public Law 113-246 – Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act
- Requires the DHS to develop a cyber-workforce strategy
- Public Law 113-274 – Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014
- Codifies the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s(NIST’s)role in cybersecurity
- Public Law 113-277 – Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014
- Gives DHS new authorities for cybersecurity hiring
- Public Law 113-282 – National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014
- Codifies DHS’s cybersecurity center
- Public Law 113-283 – Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014
- Reforms federal IT security management