Legislations looking to strengthen cybersecurity protections within the food and agriculture sectors were introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate on Jan. 25. The bipartisan bill, known as the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act, was introduced by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). The bill would identify vulnerabilities and improve protective measures of both the government and private groups against cyber threats.
Specifically, it would direct the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a study of cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities in the food and agriculture sectors every two years and submit a report to Congress. Read more