Tech Bills of the Week: Measures seek to boost cyber posture of utilities
The proposed legislation would expand the Energy Department’s role in hardening U.S. energy infrastructure to boost cybersecurity and physical protections for pipelines, electric utilities and local distribution systems.
Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act The bill, led by Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, would direct the Energy Department to stand up a program aimed at strengthening the physical security and cybersec… [+2652 chars]