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H.R. 5983, The Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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H.R. 5983 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the information security of the Department of Homeland Security.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 5/7/2008: Referred to6/26/2008: House committee.committee/subcommittee actions. Status: ReferredOrdered to the House Committee on Homeland Security.be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Glenn Charles
May 11, 2008, 10:18am (report abuse)I must be ignorant. How precisely do you make other people not attack you too much so your security works?
--oregonnerd
Ralph Cohen
May 11, 2008, 11:32am (report abuse)Seems like a reasonable bill to me. It defines the minimum professional requirements for the position of Chief Information Officer and also sets evaluation standards for the review of work performed by subcontractors before their contracts can be considered for renewal.