Critical Technology Security Centers Act of 2023

Hozzl · 2023-12-15T15:57:26Z

Explore the details of House Bill 2866 Critical Technology Security Centers Act of 2023 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Government Operations and Politics. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/15/2023, 3:57 PM

Summary of Bill HR 2866

Bill 118 hr 2866, also known as the Critical Technology Security Centers Act of 2023, aims to establish a network of technology security centers across the United States. These centers will be responsible for conducting research and analysis on critical technologies, such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and biotechnology, to identify potential security risks and vulnerabilities.

The bill outlines the duties of these centers, which include assessing the security implications of emerging technologies, providing recommendations to policymakers and industry stakeholders, and collaborating with other government agencies and international partners to address technology security challenges.

Additionally, the bill allocates funding for the establishment and operation of these centers, as well as for the recruitment of experts in technology security and related fields. It also requires regular reporting to Congress on the activities and findings of the centers. Overall, the Critical Technology Security Centers Act of 2023 seeks to enhance the United States' ability to protect critical technologies from security threats and ensure the country remains at the forefront of technological innovation.

Congressional Summary of HR 2866

Critical Technology Security Centers Act of 2023

This bill directs the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to support the establishment of at least two cybersecurity-focused Critical Technology Security Centers to evaluate and test the security of critical technology.

The centers shall leverage risk-based evaluations to focus on activities that have the greatest effect on the security of the critical technologies within each center's scope.

Each center must establish, in coordination with CISA, coordinated vulnerability disclosure processes. Vulnerabilities discovered by a center must be reported to the National Vulnerability Database of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Any center addressing open source software security may award grants to individual open source software developers and maintainers, nonprofit organizations, and other nonfederal entities to fund improvements in the security of the open source software ecosystem. Open source software is defined as software for which the human-readable source code is made available to the public for use, study, re-use, modification, enhancement, and redistribution.

Each center must report to the directorate on a biennial basis. The directorate shall then report to Congress.

Current Status of Bill HR 2866

Bill HR 2866 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 25, 2023. Bill HR 2866 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on April 25, 2023. Bill HR 2866's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology. as of April 25, 2023