“Cybersecurity is dead for this Congress,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, said after the Senate once again failed to advance sweeping cybersecurity legislation on Wednesday, setting the stage for a White House executive order. Meanwhile, President Obama has signed a classified directive aimed at clarifying how the United States responds to cyberattacks. PANETTA ‘DISAPPOINTED’ In a statement, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little warned that the consequences of inaction on cybersecurity could be devastating.
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