A bill to direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a K-12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement Program, and for other purposes.
Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act
This bill establishes resources and a program to address cybersecurity of elementary and secondary schools.
First, the bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish an information exchange to disseminate information, best practices, training, and resources to improve cybersecurity in elementary and secondary schools.
In addition, CISA must establish a registry to track cyber incidents affecting information technology systems that are owned or managed by schools and educational agencies. Schools and educational agencies may voluntarily submit information to the registry.
Finally, the bill requires CISA to establish a program to address cybersecurity threats to school information systems.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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