State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 30, 2019)
State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act
This bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a resource guide for use by state, local, and tribal officials, including law enforcement officers, to help such officials prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate cyberattacks.
CISA shall establish initiatives to make grants to state and local governments to (1) identify high value assets and critical system architecture in order to assess cybersecurity risks, and (2) conduct tabletop and live training exercises to assess the capability of the state or local government to respond to a cyberattack.
What just happenedSep 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 30, 2019
- Sep 6, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee - Aug 30, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Homeland Security Committee - Aug 30, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 30, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House