To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct an evaluation and submit to Congress a report on ways to reduce the complexity of the cost effectiveness requirements for hazard mitigation assistance, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill modifies the President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition, an annual government-sponsored cybersecurity competition, to require inclusion of industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) security categories. These are the systems that control critical infrastructure like power grids, water treatment plants, and manufacturing facilities. The bill also adds spending caps, reporting requirements, and a 5-year sunset provision.
Who Benefits and How
Cybersecurity professionals with industrial control systems expertise will have new competition categories to demonstrate their skills. The cybersecurity industry, particularly firms specializing in ICS/OT security, benefits from increased visibility and talent development in this specialized field. Critical infrastructure operators may benefit from a more trained workforce in ICS security.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director faces additional requirements: new competition categories to organize, 20% spending caps on various budget items, mandatory reporting before each new competition, and a 5-year program sunset. No new funding is authorized, so existing resources must accommodate these expanded requirements.
Key Provisions
- Requires biennial inclusion of industrial control systems and operational technology cybersecurity categories in competitions
- Caps spending on prizes, competition integrity, promotional items, and uniformed services members at 20% each
- Mandates Director submit report on previous year's competition before holding the next one
- Sunsets competition authority 5 years after enactment
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands the President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition to include industrial control systems and operational technology categories, with spending limits and a 5-year sunset provision
Key Policy Areas
Cybersecurity, Government Operations, National Defense
Primary Purpose
Expands the President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition to include industrial control systems and operational technology categories, with spending limits and a 5-year sunset provision
Policy Domains
Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Competition Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Cybersecurity professionals
- ICS/OT security firms
- Critical infrastructure operators
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- CISA Director
- Federal government budget
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congressional oversight committees, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Tribal governments seeking hazard mitigation grants
Positive-direction: Congressional oversight committees, Tribal governments seeking hazard mitigation grants
Negative-direction: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Local governments seeking hazard mitigation grants, State governments seeking hazard mitigation grants
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
As defined in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code
As defined in section 3 of the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-3a)
As defined in section 2220C of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665i)
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