Enacted Cybersecurity Law
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Enacted Cybersecurity Law
Emmett J Norris
Grand Canyon University
CYB-220
Truly Moore
10/29/2023
Enacted Cybersecurity Law
Abstract
The U.S. Federal Law S.770, also known as the "Megabyte Act of 2017," was introduced in the 115th Congress with the fundamental goal of refining the management and acquisition of software licenses within federal agencies. This legislation aimed to establish a structured system for inventorying software assets, standardizing license tracking protocols, and ensuring oversight
to prevent overspending and assure compliance with licensing agreements
(Congress, 2018)
. Despite the primary objective being to reduce cybersecurity risks for small businesses and provide guidance, the law primarily seemed geared towards enhancing software license management within federal agencies. While it has shown initial success in improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness, its effectiveness hinges on consistent application across all agencies and adaptation to evolving technological landscapes, especially in cybersecurity. The law's success and relevance in the constantly evolving cyber world may require ongoing vigilance and potential updates to maintain its effectiveness.
Technology has been a blessing and a curse to humanity as they have evolved along together over the years. With such advancements, the government may at times feel the need to step in and fix something that might bother them. The advancement of technology has significantly altered communication and information transfer. The Constitution's foundational elements, including Article I (legislative branch), Article II (presidency), Article III (judiciary), and the 14th Amendment (due process), lay the groundwork for the U.S. legal system. Withing this legal system, the federal government has put into effect and passed a law that will allow them to better manage certain aspects of the cyber world.
The primary intent of the U.S. Federal Law S.770 was to improve the management and procurement of software licenses across federal agencies. The law aimed to create a systematic framework for inventorying software assets, standardizing license tracking protocols, and enforcing oversight to mitigate overspending and ensure compliance with licensing agreements
(Congress, 2018)
. However, before a bill can be signed into a law, it must go through a long and arduis process. The legislative process for this bill involved the introduction of the bill in the Senate, followed by committee scrutiny, potential amendments, debates, and voting. For the law to pass, it must then require approval from both the Senate and the House of Representatives before being signed into law by the President. Throughout this process, modifications might have
been made to ensure its passage. Because of this, it is possible and in some instances likely that the bill will look different compared to when it first went in.
With the primary intent of the bill being “to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to disseminate guidance to help reduce small business cybersecurity risks, and for other purposes”
(Congress, 2018)
, the effect can be noticable for those that are not considered big corperations. The main purpose of this is to help the federal
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government regulate small buinesses by providing guidelines and instructions for data usage. With this bill, the federal government is allowed to step in and help small buissnesses to better understand and control their cyber side of buissness while also keeeping track of digital licensing.
To be able to justify how effective this law is can be tough. One could argue that it helps the small buissness and was made for them so that they can be protected by the government. However, it seems more like the U.S. Federal Law was designed to enhance the management of software licenses within federal agencies. Confusing given how it litterally says the words “Small Buissness” in the law title. The effectiveness of the law is dependent on multiple factors.
Since its inception, some federal agencies have been able to report positive outcomes, including improved compliance and cost savings. However, the law's success relies on uniform implementation across all government entities. The rapid evolution of technology, especially in cybersecurity, presents a challenge. While S.770 primarily focuses on software licenses, it might not comprehensively address the dynamic nature of cybersecurity threats. To address this, supplemental measures, such as issuing directives and guidelines, have been taken to bolster cybersecurity in conjunction with the law. Because of this, it could be agreed that as long as the law is ammended in a way to be able to keep up with current technological advances, then the law should still be pretty effective at what it is trying to achieve.
U.S. Federal Law S.770 was designed to enhance the management of software licenses within federal agencies
(Congress, 2018)
. While it has demonstrated promising results in terms of improving efficiency and reducing costs, its success depends on consistent implementation across all agencies and adaptation to technological advancements, particularly in the realm of cybersecurity. The legislative process displayed efforts to address technological changes, yet
ongoing vigilance and potential updates may be necessary for sustained effectiveness in the future of the cyber world.
References
Congress. (2018, August 2). S. 770 (ENR) - NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act. S. 770 (ENR) - NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act
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Francesco Amoretti, D. F. (2018, November 20). The Cyber Security Policy of the USA under the Obama Administration: A Case Study of a Constituent Policy. GigaNet: Global Internet Governance Academic Network, Annual Symposium 2018.
Library of Congress, C. R. (2018, 03 09). Cybersecurity: Selected Issues for the 115th Congress. Cybersecurity: Selected Issues for the 115th Congress
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