Rep. John Katko (R-NY) is espousing the benefits of the recent introduction of Senate legislation serving as a companion measure to his bill to bolster cybersecurity protections.
Sens. David Perdue (R-GA) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have introduced the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Authorization Act, which Katko introduced in the House of Representatives last year.
“I am pleased to see Senators Perdue and Sinema introduce the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Authorization Act,” Katko said. “Throughout the past few years, and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen an uptick in cyberattacks that have compromised personal data, proprietary information, and in many cases, crippled operations for businesses and governments.”
Katko, who called for the measure’s immediate passage, said the bill seeks to better secure the nation and protect against evolving cyberthreats by creating a public-private committee at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
“By providing industry experts as well as state and local government officials with the ability to provide direct input, this legislation enhances CISA’s ability to secure our nation’s wide range of networks and critical systems,” Katko said. “This bill enjoys bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress. I urge Congressional leaders to act now to swiftly consider and pass this commonsense measure.”