This post was also written by Christopher G. Cwalina and  Amy S. Mushahwar.

The midterm elections will likely result in a shift of political power within the House of Representatives. The resultant divided government is likely to impact the present ambitious privacy and data security legislative agenda. Reed Smith Washington D.C. Data Privacy, Security and Management attorneys Judith Harris, Christopher Cwalina, and Amy Mushahwar have published an analysis of their predictions for 2011 legislative priorities as the incoming crop of legislators move from campaign mode to governance.