Draft Bill Would Create Connected Device Advisory Board for Agencies

Nextgov: A House lawmaker wants to make sure federal agencies using internet-connected devices can keep them safe—and she wants industry’s help to do it.

Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., released a discussion draft of the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act—a companion to one already in the Senate—to gather feedback from industry and policymakers about cyber protections.

“The private sector is developing these devices so they understand them better than anyone,” Kelly said in a statement to Nextgov.

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