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Read. Follow. Verify.New Cybersecurity Requirements for Port Infrastructure Grants
Record date · December 10, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill requires port operators applying for federal infrastructure grants to prove they have a plan to manage cybersecurity risks for any new digital or software tools they purchase. If their existing security plan doesn't cover these risks, they must explain how they will address them and commit to updating their official security plan.
Port authorities and operators seeking federal funding will face stricter application requirements, necessitating documented cybersecurity protocols for all digital and software-based infrastructure projects.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Port operators
They must include cybersecurity risk assessments and plans in their federal grant applications.
Port Infrastructure Development Program applicants
They are subject to new certification and documentation requirements for digital and software acquisitions.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
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View official text →Lobbying Activity
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of Travelers Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries
2023
“Issues related to the property and casualty insurance industry. Insurance coverage as it relates to cyberattacks. Issues related to port security.”
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Integration of Cybersecurity into Grant Eligibility
The bill marks a shift toward using federal grant application processes as a mechanism to enforce cybersecurity standards in critical infrastructure.
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