- Passing of new cybersecurity legislation may have to wait until next year.
- Tech and telecom companies stepped up networking efforts at both national conventions.
- Obama plans to appoint a secretary of business.
The passing of new cybersecurity legislation to protect our nation’s critical infrastructure may have to wait until next year, said The Hill. Even though Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged Congress to act swiftly and Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he is planning to bring the issue to the floor again in November, there are several roadblocks, including a packed docket of pending legislation that needs to be completed.
Tech and telecom companies stepped up networking efforts at both national conventions this year by donating funds and their devices, said Politico. Led by a pack of companies including AT&T, Microsoft and Facebook, the tech industry played an increasingly visible role, according to numbers released by the Federal Election Commission.
President Barack Obama said recently that, if re-elected, he plans to appoint a secretary of business to oversee several consolidated government agencies; this according to the Wall Street Journal. This new position would oversee small business loans and assist with exports, among other business-related responsibilities previously delegated to multiple departments, in an effort to boost government productivity.
