Cybersecurity Bill in US Senate Falls Behind Reid Schedule

Senate cybersecurity legislation, facing resistance from industry groups over its potential cost, is falling behind schedule, Majority Leader Harry Reid said.

The legislation, which has yet to be formally introduced, was planned by Reid to be taken up by the full Senate before Feb. 17. When asked if he still plans to meet that deadline, Reid said today “it’d be hard to do,” adding that he didn’t have a new time line.

“I’m just going to do it as quickly as I can,” Reid, a Nevada Democrat, said in an interview. “I always make mistakes setting those deadlines.”

Congress and the administration of President Barack Obama are pursuing measures designed to shield vital infrastructure, including power grids and water-treatment plants, as hackers step up assaults on government and corporate systems.

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