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Houses Passes Bill Requiring CISA To Begin Industrial Control Systems Training

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022

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Houses Passes Bill Requiring CISA To Begin Industrial Control Systems Training

To help strengthen U.S. cyber defenses of technologies used to operate and control industrial systems, the House on Tuesday passed a bill requiring the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to begin an effort to train cybersecurity professionals in securing these systems. The Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Initiative (H.R. 7777) was introduced by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and was approved by a vote of 368 to 47. The bill, which still requires Senate approval and the president’s signature, tasks…

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