Ruppersberger Issues Statement on New Clearinghouse for Cyber Threat Intelligence

Statement

Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, today issued a statement on the administration's establishment of a new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center.

"As cyber attacks like those against Sony, major banks and retailers become increasingly brazen and damaging, I applaud the administration's efforts to improve coordination within the federal government through this new center. This facility will serve as the federal government's clearinghouse for cyber threat intelligence, using the same model developed after the September 11 attacks to process terrorism intelligence. By integrating information, we can eliminate similar stovepipes that contributed to the terror attacks that also exist with cyber attacks today.

While nothing can replace legislation to create a legal framework that would enable comprehensive, real-time information-sharing between the public and private sectors, I appreciate the Administration's efforts in the absence of action from Congress. This center would be strengthened with the passage of my bipartisan bill that encourages information-sharing between the public and private sectors with tailored liability protection. We must stop addressing cyber attacks after the fact."

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