Convincing public evidence of Iraqi transgressions would help, though France's own security services have plenty of private information of their own about that.

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The bill attempts to address cyberattacks by increasing the sharing of information between private companies and the Department of Homeland Security.

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As we continue to work within existing authorities to fortify our country against cyber risks, comprehensive legislation remains essential to improving infrastructure security, enhancing cyber information sharing between government and the private sector, and protecting the privacy and civil liberties of the American people.

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"Private contractors are not happy about this, " says a source familiar with information security executives at contractors Northrup Grumman and Boeing.

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The actual number of people affected is expected to grow, in part because hackers accessed a database storing government forms used for security clearances, known as SF86 questionnaires, which contain the private information of multiple family members and associates for each government official affected, these officials said.

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But can the cyber-security initiative--a joint project of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency--plug these private-sector data leaks without accessing the sensitive information of government-connected companies and their employees?

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Collaboratively developed over the last two years with input from agencies, the CIO Council and working bodies such as the Information Security and Identity Management Committee (ISIMC), State and local governments, the private sector, academic experts and non-governmental organizations, FedRAMP introduces an innovative policy approach to developing trusted relationships between agencies and cloud service providers.

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