Nextgov: A new bill would let agency heads be demoted, fired or punished if a data breach occurs under their purview.
Introduced in the House this week by Rep. Ralph Abraham, R-La., the Cybersecurity Responsibility and Accountability Act of 2016 proposes if a major data breach occurs "in part or in whole" because an agency head "failed to comply sufficiently with the information security requirements, recommendations, or standards," the director of the Office of Management and Budget can recommend his or her removal.
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