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Moving Forward

In the short term, it would appear Congress now has several must-pass initiatives on its plate.
First, Federal government appropriations expire on December 11, 2014, so a funding bill or
another continuing resolution will need to be enacted by that date.

Advancing a National Defense Authorization Act, as well as dealing with the conflict with ISIL
and the challenges of Ebola will remain priorities for Congress to address.

Will this be like the productive lame duck session after the last midterm election or will there be
an increased sense of urgency to act. Congress can answer this call by focusing more on the
smaller, bipartisan-supported initiatives to achieve quick legislative victories, rather than getting
mired in attempts to pass broad reform or controversial measures that are certain to invoke
acrimony; a recipe for more posturing and ultimately, inaction.

About the Author

Bob Dix is Juniper’s Vice President for Global Government Affairs and Public
Policy. He was Chair of the Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security
from 2011–2014 and chaired the Information Technology Sector Coordinating
Council from 2008–2009. He has been an active industry leader in efforts to
improve cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection for more than 10
years. He served as Staff Director for the House Subcommittee on
Technology & Information Policy during the 108th Congress.

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