A group of bipartisan House lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation intended to protect critical infrastructure from cyberattacks after an unsuccessful hack of a Florida water treatment facility.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Industrial Control Systems Enhancement Act, spearheaded by House Homeland Security Committee ranking member John KatkoJohn Michael KatkoHillicon Valley: Lawmakers roll out bill to protect critical infrastructure after Florida water hack | Clyburn, Klobuchar push billion fix to digital divide | Uber, Lyft to share information on drivers banned for 'most serious' safety incidents Lawmakers roll out bill to protect critical infrastructure after Florida water hack Pro-union bill passes House, setting up lobbying battle in Senate MORE (R-N.Y.), would give more authority to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to protect critical systems against attacks.
The CISA director would be required to maintain the ability to detect and respond to attacks on industrial control systems, and also be able to provide assistance to critical infrastructure groups.
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The director would also be required to collect and distribute information on vulnerabilities in systems to owners and operators.
Lawmakers rolled the bill out a month after officials in Oldsmar, Fla., announced that a hacker had unsuccessfully attempted to tamper with systems at the town’s water treatment facility to poison the water.
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