To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the mitigation of cybersecurity risks by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and implement a comprehensive cybersecurity risk mitigation program to protect its operations from cyber threats. FEMA must work with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to identify and address vulnerabilities that could disrupt the agency's ability to respond to emergencies and disasters. Within one year of the bill's enactment, FEMA's Administrator must submit a progress report to Congress detailing the agency's efforts to reduce cybersecurity risks. The legislation does not specify new funding amounts but amends existing FEMA authorities under the Homeland Security Act to formally include cybersecurity risk mitigation as part of the agency's core responsibilities. This measure ensures that critical emergency management functions are protected against cyberattacks that could compromise disaster response capabilities.
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