Homeland does more than just protect our physical borders
Article written by: Liz Hoegel and Taylor Goodspeed
Passing bills in House Homeland has been far from an easy task. The first bill to be passed in Homeland so far this weekend was the Cybersecurity Security Act. Co-written by authors Joseph Banning, Simon Smith, Latiyfa Fayzullaeua, and Solene Luttway, have given us a glimpse inside the logistics of their bill. Working to tackle cryptocurrency hacking from North Korea, this bill has three main points. The bill provides funding for hospital programs, builds a consumer awareness program, and invests in conducting research further into cyber security to prevent the ever-growing concern. The authors state the most important point of this bill was stated as the second point – consumer awareness. Delegates want to provide complete transparency on the cybersecurity measures they plan to take.
Delegate Smith, one of the co-authors, made it clear in his efforts to pass this bill that this is not a completely new system meant to overtake our security measures now but a second effort to permanently enhance cybersecurity in America.
When asked how it felt to co-author the first bill passed in a grueling few days of Homeland Security, delegate Banning, another co-author stated, “Feels good! It feels nice to see our government do something for once.”
The Cybersecurity Security Act passed with a 48-5 bipartisan vote, highlighting just how favorable this bill is to the majority of the House. The Cybersecurity Security Act seems to be a key effort to provide The United States with high security and high standard protection.