The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on September 30, 2021. Back in August, the U.S. Senate passed the bill, which included $1.9 billion for cybersecurity initiatives. According to The Hill, the funds will go toward securing critical infrastructure against attacks, helping vulnerable organizations defend themselves and providing funding for a key federal cyber office, among other initiatives. The House is now set to vote on the bill, and if passed, it will go to the President for his signature.
But what exactly are the cybersecurity provisions within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684)? The (ISC)² Advocacy Team did some digging and pulled together the following comprehensive list of cybersecurity initiatives that would receive funding if the bill is passed.
What do you think? What are your thoughts on the brighter light being shone on cybersecurity and its inclusion in the latest infrastructure spending proposals? What do you think of $1.9 billion investment in comparison to the overall $1 trillion proposed in the current bill? Join the conversation on the (ISC)² Community.
Division A: Title I: Subtitle E: Section 11510: Cybersecurity Tool - No later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator (Federal Highway Administration) shall develop a tool to assist transportation authorities in identifying, detecting, protecting against, responding to, and recovering from cyber incidents.
Requirements—In developing the tool, the Administrator shall— (A) use the cybersecurity framework established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology relatin ..
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