Review - Securing Our Networks and Supply Chains Hearing – Bill Summaries

As I mentioned earlier, the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will be holding a hearing on “A Safe Wireless Future: Securing Our Networks and Supply Chains”. It lists nine bills that will be considered, but it is not clear whether the Subcommittee will be holding a markup of these bills.

The four cybersecurity bills that will be considered in the hearing are:

HR 3919 - Secure Equipment Act of 2021,

HR 4028 - Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act,

HR 4032 - Open RAN Outreach Act, and

HR 4055 - American Cybersecurity Literacy Act

For a more detailed review of these bills, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/securing-our-networks-and-supply - (subscription required).

Bills Introduced – 6-22-21

Yesterday, with both the House and Senate in session, there were 85 bills introduced. Two of those bills may receive additional coverage in this blog:

HR 4046 To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish the Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity, and for other purposes. Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]

HR 4055 To establish a cybersecurity literacy campaign, and for other purposes. Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]

I will be watching both of these bills for language or definitions that would indicate that they could include industrial control systems in their coverage.