Why The Big Push From The Pentagon On The Cyber Security Bill In Congress

Why The Cyber Security Bill In Congress Is Getting Big Push From Pentagon -- Christian Science Monitor

The bill would require US companies that run 'critical infrastructure' to buttress their cyber security and share certain information with the government. Critics say that's risky and unnecessary, but the Pentagon is all for it.

What keeps Pentagon planners today up at night, even more than the threat of a terrorist attack? It is the prospect of an act of cyberwarfare – an incursion into America’s financial systems, water treatment plants, or the electrical grid that keeps lights on and homes heated.

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My Comment: I can understand the need to have oversight over our critical infrastructures .... but should the Pentagon be the lead federal authority on this issue? I think we need more info and a greater debate on an issue that is unfortunately not receiving that much attention from the public.