On July 20, the House of Representatives passed the Department of Homeland Security Reauthorization Act, which contains new cybersecurity directives and Department functions that were absent from the original 2002 legislation. The bill, which awaits consideration in the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, reorganizes the department's cybersecurity policy office, promotes information-sharing, and requires the department to implement a cybersecurity risk model for the airline industry.
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