Vetoing the legislation would be a mistake, especially after the revelations of the SolarWinds hack, Mr. King said. “If the question is, are there provisions in the bill that might have protected us, the answer is yes,” said Mr. King, who caucuses with the Democrats. Machinations over the fate of the bill come as criticism from Congress is growing over the administration’s disclosures about the Russian hack and the failure of officials to provide detailed briefings. Pentagon officials have tried to reassure the public that their defenses held and that they have so far found “no evidence of compromise” on their systems. “Anyone who stands up after 72 hours and says ‘there is nothing to see here’ is completely ignorant of the way cyberattacks operate.

Source: New York Times December 18, 2020 09:56 UTC