Wicker Supports Measure to Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity

Statement

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted in favor of bipartisan legislation to help stop future cyber-attacks through the sharing of information between the public and private sectors. The measure, titled the "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA)," S. 754, would also put in place important privacy protections for Americans. The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 74-21.

"The number of private companies and government agencies that have been victims of cyberattacks in recent years is alarming," Wicker said. "Those attacks have had serious, long-term repercussions on our economy and national security, not to mention dangers for individual Americans. This bill, which was passed by the Senate today, would help stop those attacks before they happen. It also strikes an important balance between safeguarding civil liberties and protecting American interests by ensuring that the government and the private sector can work together."

The bill is authored by Sens. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. The bill was reported out of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in March 2015 by a vote of 14-1.

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