Last month Rep. Jackson-Lee (D,TX) introduced HR 955,
the Cyber Defense National Guard Act. The bill would require the Director
of National Intelligence to prepare a report for Congress on the feasibility of
establishing a Cyber Defense National Guard (CDNG). The bill is virtually the
same as HR
60 that was introduced in the 114th Congress; no action was
taken on that bill.
The same thing that stopped this bill from moving forward in
the last session almost certainly applies to this version of the bill;
Jackson-Lee is not a member of the House Committee on Intelligence. The not-invented-here
syndrome is alive and well in Congress. Regardless of the fact that Jackson-Lee
is an influential member of the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees
(even with Republican leadership), she has no influence on what bills are
considered in the Intelligence Committee.
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