CISA Cyber Exercise Act

Bill: 117-s-2993
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2021-10-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Crime prevention
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Infrastructure development
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: 

CISA Cyber Exercise Act

 
This bill establishes the National Cyber Exercise Program to evaluate the National Cyber Incident Response Plan and related plans and strategies. (The National Cyber Incident Response Plan outlines the roles and responsibilities, capabilities, and coordinating structures that support how the United States responds to and recovers from significant cyber incidents posing risks to critical infrastructure.)
 
Based on current risk assessments, the exercise program shall be designed to (1) simulate partial or complete incapacitation of a government or critical infrastructure network resulting from a cyber incident, (2) provide for the systematic evaluation of cyber readiness and enhance operational understanding of the cyber incident response system and relevant information sharing agreements, and (3) develop after-action reports and plans that can incorporate lessons learned into future operations.

action_date: 2022-12-19
text: 

CISA Cyber Exercise Act

 
This bill establishes the National Cyber Exercise Program to evaluate the National Cyber Incident Response Plan and related plans and strategies. (The National Cyber Incident Response Plan outlines the roles and responsibilities, capabilities, and coordinating structures that support how the United States responds to and recovers from significant cyber incidents posing risks to critical infrastructure.)
 
Based on current risk assessments, the exercise program shall be designed to (1) simulate partial or complete incapacitation of a government or critical infrastructure network resulting from a cyber incident, (2) provide for the systematic evaluation of cyber readiness and enhance operational understanding of the cyber incident response system and relevant information sharing agreements, and (3) develop after-action reports and plans that can incorporate lessons learned into future operations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 674.
action_date: 2022-12-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-275.
action_date: 2022-12-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-275.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Introduced in Senate