WASHINGTON—The White House unveiled a far-reaching cybersecurity
plan Thursday that largely endorsed the leading proposal on
Capitol Hill, boosting the chances Congress will enact a new
security regime for companies that run key elements of the
nation's infrastructure.  The proposals aim to close security
gaps in the networks that run critical infrastructure including
the electric grid, the financial sector, and transportation,
which have been repeatedly penetrated by hackers. The
administration is also working on new policies governing
military and foreign-policy aspects of cybersecurity threats,
people familiar with those discussions said.  Thursday's
announcement lifts a major obstacle for the bipartisan bill.
Lawmakers have been waiting to proceed since August in
anticipation of White House input. Passage will depend on how
quickly Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) can pass
his proposal and whether the House can develop and approve a
comparable bill.  The framework, in a bid to appease companie