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Cyber

Langevin Focused On Bill To Lock In Info Sharing Obligations For Top Critical Infrastructure Firms

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022

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Langevin Focused On Bill To Lock In Info Sharing Obligations For Top Critical Infrastructure Firms

Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.). Langevin is a commissioner on the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.

As he begins his final year in Congress, Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) said Wednesday he is focused on moving forward legislation to lock in intelligence sharing obligations between the U.S. government and large companies operating the country's critical infrastructure sectors. Langevin said he plans to introduce a bill soon that would set a “social contract” establishing collaboration requirements and benefits for entities designated “systemically important critical infrastructure” (SICI), to bolster the ability to defend against cyber attacks. “It’s focused on…

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