WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement on the Cybersecurity Framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today:

“I applaud the work NIST has done over the past year to solicit input from private sector partners to address the growing cybersecurity threat. As we move forward, the NIST framework should remain voluntary and industry-led, as outlined in the bill Chairman Rockefeller and I introduced last year, which was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee in July. Congress also needs to work to ensure that information about cyber threats – like the malware behind recent attacks on retailers – can be shared quickly and effectively, while safeguarding privacy and civil liberties.” 

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