The bill would aim to clarify responsibilities for agencies on information security policy and operations. Image: Song_about_summer/Shutterstock.com
Bipartisan bills (HR-4552 and S-2251) have been offered by the civil service leaders in both the House and Senate to update the 2014 Federal Information Security Modernization Act following recent cyberattacks that sponsors said “have allowed foreign adversaries and cybercriminals to access federal networks and impact national security.”
The bill is designed to improve coordination across the government to help agencies and contractors protect their networks against cybersecurity threats, they said, and would clarify responsibilities for agencies on information security policy and operations.
Among the provisions are a requirement for agencies to report all cyberattacks to the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and major incidents to Congress and additional authorities to CISA for responding to incidents and breaches on federal civilian networks.
The bill also would put in law aspects of a Biden administration executive order on improving the nation’s cybersecurity to enforce higher level security protections for federal information systems and their sensitive data. It further would require OMB to develop guidance for agencies to allocate their available cybersecurity resources.
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