Lawmakers attack cybersecurity on multiple fronts

When it comes to cybersecurity and its legislative oversight, members of Congress are all over the map. In recent weeks, a flurry of bills have been introduced in the House and the Senate, tackling topics such as the security of the power grid, the management of the government's information technology investments and the White House's approach for dealing with cyber threats. The measures are welcome news for cybersecurity experts who have long pushed Congress to focus more on the cross-cutting nature of information technology security. However, the bills are coming from lawmakers from diverse committees, prompting questions about who on Capitol Hill should have oversight of computer security and how much authority lawmakers should have to oversee the White House's efforts.