Another short-term cyber information sharing law extension on the cards, lawmaker says

House Homeland Security Chair Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., said Congress may need to approve another short-term extension of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 as talks on a long-term agreement remain stalled, reports CyberScoop.

The cyber information sharing law is set to expire again on Jan. 30 after lawmakers extended it last month following an earlier lapse. It gives companies legal protections to share cyber threat data with the government and other firms. Garbarino said a long-term extension is difficult because there are three competing approaches.

The Trump administration and select lawmakers in the Senate want a clean 10-year reauthorization, but Garbarino said that could face House opposition, including from the Freedom Caucus. Senate Homeland Security Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., has proposed a version focused on free speech, while Garbarino has his own proposal.

With no agreement in sight, Garbarino said another extension may be tied to upcoming government funding legislation. He also said his committee is reviewing cybersecurity regulations, the cyber workforce, and the government's response to the Salt Typhoon telecom breach.