A bill to require a report on significant security risks of the national electric grid and the potential effect of any such security risks on the readiness of the Armed Forces.
USA115th CongressS-1800| Senate
| Updated: 9/12/2017
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (1)
Armed Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Defense to submit to Congress a report: (1) identifying significant cybersecurity risks to critical defense infrastructure, (2) assessing the potential effects of such risks on the readiness of the Armed Forces, (3) evaluating the strategic benefits and challenges of isolating military infrastructure from the electric grid, and (4) recommending a path forward to address these security risks.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National Security
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy storage, supplies, demandMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary readiness
A bill to require a report on significant security risks of the national electric grid and the potential effect of any such security risks on the readiness of the Armed Forces.
USA115th CongressS-1800| Senate
| Updated: 9/12/2017
Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Defense to submit to Congress a report: (1) identifying significant cybersecurity risks to critical defense infrastructure, (2) assessing the potential effects of such risks on the readiness of the Armed Forces, (3) evaluating the strategic benefits and challenges of isolating military infrastructure from the electric grid, and (4) recommending a path forward to address these security risks.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (1)
Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy storage, supplies, demandMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary readiness