White House wants key cyber intel-sharing law renewed for a decade

• Lawmakers have been going back and forth on whether to extend the protections for a full decade or for just one to two years as they debate potential changes.

Driving the news: National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said at the Meridian Summit on Friday that the White House has been pushing for a "10-year, clean reauthorization" of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.

• Cairncross' statement marks the first public remarks from a White House official on the month-long debate.
• "It's important for national security," Cairncross said. "It's vital for our threat assessment and response, and we want to see it done."

Between the lines: The White House's stance lines up with that of Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, whose bipartisan bill calls for a clean, 10-year reauthorization.

• Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chair of the committee, has been pushing for massive changes to the program and a two-year renewal.

• House Homeland Security Chair Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) has also been pushing for a short-term renewal to continue negotiations.

What to watch: Paul told Punchbowl News last week he plans to block any attempt by Senate leaders to send a clean reauthorization bill to the floor without his consent.

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