House Passes Bill to Enhance Industrial Cybersecurity

guest · Jun 27, 2018

House Passes Bill to Enhance Industrial Cybersecurity
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed a bill aimed at protecting industrial control systems (ICS), particularly ones used in critical infrastructure, against cyberattacks.
June 27, 2018
https://www.securityweek.com/house-passes-bill-enhance-industrial-cybersecurity

The legislation, H.R. 5733, formally known as the “DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act,” was introduced on May 9 by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) and it was approved by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 6. The bill was announced a few weeks after the United States officially accused Russia of attempting to take control of critical infrastructure systems.

The new bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and requires the DHS’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) to identify and mitigate threats and risks to ICS technologies and products used in critical infrastructure organizations.

DHS provides critical support to operators of industrial control systems (ICS), and my bill clarifies this responsibility so the Department can continue to identify and address threats to ICS in critical infrastructure. Any disruption or damage to critical infrastructure has the potential to cause catastrophic consequences to our nation’s public health and safety, economic security, and national security.”
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