Last week two sponsors were added to S 2866, the Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025. One, Sen Schiff (D,CA) is a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee to which this bill was assigned for consideration. This means that there may now be enough influence to see the bill considered in Committee. It also increases the chance that this language could be added to an agriculture authorization bill.
The bill would require the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to establish five Regional Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers (RACC) to carry out research, development, and education on agriculture cybersecurity. The bill would amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, adding a new §1473I. The bill would authorize $25 million in annual spending to support the Centers through 2030.
The money authorized in this bill continues to be a major drawback
to its consideration in this Congress.
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