Legislation has been introduced in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that aims to put in place a mechanism for stronger cybersecurity oversight by focusing on automated and continuous monitoring of cybersecurity threats and the implementation of regular threat assessments.
The Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013, HR-1163, was introduced by committee chair Darrell Issa, R-Calif., ranking member Elijah Cummings, D-Md., John Mica, R-Fla., and Gerry Connolly, D-Va.
Issa said the update would incorporate more recent technological innovation while addressing shortcomings in FISMA, while Cummings added that it would ensure agencies take a risk-based approach to cybersecurity.
The House passed a similar bill, HR-2457, last year but the Senate did not take it up.
