Bills Introduced – 7-11-23

Yesterday, with the Senate in Washington and the House meeting in a pro forma session, there were 35 bills introduced. Four of those bills may receive additional coverage in this blog:

HR 4502 Modernizing the Acquisition of Cybersecurity Experts Act Mace, Nancy [Rep.-R-SC-1]

HR 4510 To reauthorize the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, to update the mission and functions of the agency, and for other purposes. Latta, Robert E. [Rep.-R-OH-5]

HR 4512 To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish a Digital Economy and Cybersecurity Board of Advisors, and for other purposes. Pfluger, August [Rep.-R-TX-11] 

S 2215 A bill to authorize the appropriation of amounts for the construction of a cyber instructional facility at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Ossoff, Jon [Sen.-D-GA]

I will be watching H 4502 for language that would expand the training of cybersecurity experts. As I noted yesterday, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee will consider this bill in a markup hearing tomorrow.

I will be watching the two NTIA bills for language that would include cybersecurity mandates within the scope of the agency’s operations.

I really do not expect that I will be covering S 2215, but I am interested in trying to understand why Ossoff is trying to authorize the funding of this military facility outside of the NDAA process.