Although I&#x27;m happy to admit that there was no major public pushback against CISA because no one in the public cared, I&#x27;m not convinced that it had public support or positive media coverage.  I typed &quot;CISA&quot; into Google news, and these were first articles and opinion pieces that came up on the <i>mainstream</i> (not tech-related) news sites. (I couldn&#x27;t find any positive publicity at all.)<p>--<p>Washington Times: &quot;ISA cyber bill squeezed into omnibus spending plan | Lawmakers have contentious cybersecurity legislation into an omnibus spending plan...&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtontimes.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;2015&#x2F;dec&#x2F;16&#x2F;cisa-cyber-bill-squeezed-omnibus-spending-plan&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtontimes.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;2015&#x2F;dec&#x2F;16&#x2F;cisa-cyber-b...</a><p>Huffington Post: &quot;Congress Ties Controversial Cybersecurity Bill To Key Spending Package | And critics are not happy about it.&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.huffingtonpost.com&#x2F;entry&#x2F;cisa-omnibus-spending-bill_567176b7e4b0dfd4bcc00143" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.huffingtonpost.com&#x2F;entry&#x2F;cisa-omnibus-spending-bi...</a><p>The Guardian: &quot;Congress just revived the surveillance state in the name of &#x27;cybersecurity&#x27;&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;commentisfree&#x2F;2015&#x2F;dec&#x2F;16&#x2F;congress-budget-omnibus-cisa-surveillance-cybersecurity" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;commentisfree&#x2F;2015&#x2F;dec&#x2F;16&#x2F;congres...</a><p>CNN: &quot;Congress, don&#x27;t be fooled by cybersurveillance bill&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cnn.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;12&#x2F;18&#x2F;opinions&#x2F;polis-cybersecurity-legislation-congress&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cnn.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;12&#x2F;18&#x2F;opinions&#x2F;polis-cybersecurity-l...</a><p>International Business Times: &quot;Controversial Cybersecurity Bill CISA Passes House, Takes One Step Closer To Becoming Law&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ibtimes.com&#x2F;controversial-cybersecurity-bill-cisa-passes-house-takes-one-step-closer-becoming-law-2232345" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ibtimes.com&#x2F;controversial-cybersecurity-bill-cisa...</a><p>Washington Times: &quot;Lawmakers line up to complain about last-minute inclusion of cyber bill CISA in omnibus&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtontimes.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;2015&#x2F;dec&#x2F;17&#x2F;lawmakers-line-complain-about-last-minute-inclusio&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtontimes.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;2015&#x2F;dec&#x2F;17&#x2F;lawmakers-li...</a>