CISPA passes committee, heads to House vote

In an 18-2 vote behind closed doors, the House Intelligence Committee passed the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) cybersecurity bill. The vote, was conducted during a private session since it involved classified information. It is expected to be taken up by the full House next week.

"Cyber-hackers from nation-states like China, Russia, and Iran are infiltrating American cyber networks, stealing billions of dollars a year in intellectual property, and undermining the technological innovation at the heart of America's economy," said bill sponsor and committee chairman Mike Rogers.

"This bill takes a solid step toward helping American businesses protect their networks from these cyber looters. Through hard work and compromise, we have produced a balanced bill that provides strong protections for privacy and civil liberties, while enabling effective cyber-threat sharing. The decisiveness of the vote shows the tremendous bipartisan support for this bill."

The measure sets up a voluntary system for companies to share threat information on their networks with the government in exchange for some liability protections. The bill also allows the government to share intelligence and other cyber threat information with industry.

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