To direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a K–12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement Program, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines definitions In this Act: The term covered entity means the following: An elementary school, provides school cybersecurity information exchange The Director shall enhance existing information exchange efforts implemented through partnerships with 1 or more Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations to focus, and requires cybersecurity incident registry The Director shall— establish, through partnerships with 1 or more Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, a voluntary registry of information relating to cyber incidents. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Education, Defense, Science & Space, and Environment.
Who Benefits and How
Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill could face reduced risk, National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Defines definitions In this Act: The term covered entity means the following: An elementary school.
- Provides school cybersecurity information exchange The Director shall enhance existing information exchange efforts implemented through partnerships with 1 or more Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations to focus...
- Requires cybersecurity incident registry The Director shall— establish, through partnerships with 1 or more Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, a voluntary registry of information relating to cyber incidents...
- Requires k–12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement program The Director shall establish, through partnerships with 1 or more Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, a program (to be known as the K–12...
- Provides authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines definitions In this Act: The term covered entity means the following: An elementary school, provides school cybersecurity information exchange The Director shall enhance existing information exchange efforts implemented through partnerships with 1 or more Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations to focus, and requires cybersecurity incident registry The Director shall— establish, through partnerships with 1 or more Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, a voluntary registry of information relating to cyber incidents.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Defense, Science & Space, Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill defines definitions In this Act: The term covered entity means the following: An elementary school, provides school cybersecurity information exchange The Director shall enhance existing information exchange efforts implemented through partnerships with 1 or more Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations to focus, and requires cybersecurity incident registry The Director shall— establish, through partnerships with 1 or more Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, a voluntary registry of information relating to cyber incidents.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Warner) introduced the following …
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