Sens. Mark Warner and Cory Gardner teamed up with Reps. Robin Kelly and Will Hurd to get significant cybersecurity legislation across the finish line.

The push for creating a “national cyber director” is gaining fresh traction, with support from Republicans.

The Texas Republican has advocated strong encryption and higher standards for connected devices.

CyberScoop polled a half dozen people who work on cybersecurity policy issues to come up with a verdict on each piece of possible legislation.

Equifax's chief executive was formally invited Wednesday to testify Oct. 3 before Congress by top members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Lawmakers are putting pressure on Equifax after hackers were able to breach the credit reporting behemoth and compromise millions of customer records.

The encryption debate isn't over, but with a new administration, expect to see the conversation shift dramatically toward increased instances of government hacking.

Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, is advising fellow lawmakers as they investigate Russia's involvement in the presidential election: "We’re talking about people’s lives."

One state rises above the rest when it comes to federal representatives introducing cybersecurity legislation in this Congress.