The FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to identify and reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could disrupt its emergency management operations. The bill amends existing homeland security law to formally establish cybersecurity risk mitigation as a core responsibility of FEMA, ensuring the agency can continue functioning effectively during cyber attacks. Within one year of the bill's enactment, FEMA's Administrator must submit a progress report to Congress detailing the agency's cybersecurity improvement efforts, developed in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. This legislation directly affects FEMA staff and the public by strengthening the resilience of the agency responsible for disaster response and emergency management. The bill does not authorize specific funding amounts but establishes a clear timeline and reporting requirement to ensure FEMA addresses cybersecurity threats to its critical infrastructure and operations.
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