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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Analysis | Defense bill is a major cyber legislation opportunity for Rep. Langevin - The Washington Post

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Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.), one of the most important cyber lawmakers in history, isn't running for reelection – but he still has work to do.

He’s looking at the annual must-pass defense authorization bill as an opportunity to fold in cybersecurity provisions that weren't even on the radar when he first joined Congress two decades ago.

The final version of the bill could include a flurry of cybersecurity measures, including recommendations from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, which Langevin served on.

Langevin is eyeing at least five recommendations from the commission to be considered for the bill. Those include programs to boost cybersecurity collaboration and information gathering, and other proposals designed to reshape how the U.S. government thinks about cybersecurity and risk.

  • Codification of defining the most important types of critical infrastructure to U.S. society. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been working on identifying those entities.
  • Creation of centers to study important issues like open-source software, industrial technology and network security.
  • Making a Bureau...


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