DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 31, 2018)
DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2018
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) national cybersecurity and communications integration center to maintain cyber hunt and incident response teams to provide, upon request, assistance including: (1) assisting asset owners and operators in restoring services following a cyber incident; (2) identifying cybersecurity risk and unauthorized cyber activity; and (3) mitigation strategies to prevent, deter, and protect against cybersecurity risks.
DHS may include private sector cybersecurity specialists on such teams, and must continually assess and evaluate the teams and their operations and report specified metrics to Congress.
No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.
What just happenedDec 4, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 716.
Who’s behind it
- Reported to SenateDec 4, 2018
- Introduced in SenateJul 31, 2018
- Dec 4, 2018Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 716.
- Dec 4, 2018Committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-412.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Dec 4, 2018Committee14000
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-412.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Sep 26, 2018Committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Jul 31, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Jul 31, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate