A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to require applicants for grants that propose to use digital infrastructure or a software component to certify the applicant has an approved security plan that addresses the cybersecurity risks of such digital infrastructure or software component, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 10, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
This bill requires port operators who apply for federal grants to improve port infrastructure to demonstrate they have cybersecurity safeguards in place if their projects involve digital systems or software. Applicants must either certify that their facility already has an approved security plan addressing cybersecurity risks or, if not, explain in their application how they will address those risks. If a facility's security plan doesn't cover the new digital infrastructure being funded, the port operator must update the plan during the next scheduled security plan review to include protections for the new systems. The legislation applies to most port grant applicants but excludes certain eligible applicants covered under a separate subsection. The bill aims to protect federal investments in port infrastructure by ensuring that newly funded digital systems are secure from cyber threats before they are deployed at U.S. ports.
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