Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., left, and Mark Warner, D-Va., head for votes at the Capitol on Feb. 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., speaks during a hearing with the House Oversight and Accountability committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on April 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The legislation to make contractors implement VDPs aligned with NIST guidelines is aimed at protecting Americans’ data, co-sponsor Rep. Nancy Mace says.