To direct the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a study on cyber attack standards of measurement.

Bill: 114-hr-2708
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2015-06-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

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Government studies and investigations
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Requires the Director of National Intelligence to&nbsp;carry out&nbsp;a study and report findings&nbsp;to Congress&nbsp;regarding appropriate standards to measure the damage of cyber incidents for purposes of determining the response to such incidents, including a method to quantify damage to affected computers, systems, and devices. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2708 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) A BILL To direct the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a study on cyber attack standards of measurement.

1. Cyber attack standards of measurement study (a) Study required The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Secretary of Defense, shall carry out a study to determine appropriate standards that— (1) can be used to measure the damage of cyber incidents for the purposes of determining the response to such incidents; and (2) include a method for quantifying the damage caused to affected computers, systems, and devices. (b) Reports to congress (1) Preliminary findings Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives the initial findings of the study required under subsection (a). (2) Report Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report containing the complete findings of such study. (3) Form of report The report required by paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.