Securing American Research From Cyber Theft Act
USA116th CongressHR-3611| House
| Updated: 7/3/2019
Brian Babin
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (5)
Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Securing American Research From Cyber Theft Act This bill establishes a pilot program and modifies a current program related to cybersecurity for federally supported research and data. The bill directs the Department of Defense to establish a pilot program to ensure the security of federally supported research data and to assist regional institutions of higher education and their researchers in complying with regulations regarding the safeguarding of sensitive information. The bill requires the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program to provide for improving the security, reliability, and resiliency of computing and networking systems used by higher education and other nonprofit research institutions for the processing, storage, and transmission of sensitive federally funded research and associated data.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Science, Technology, Communications
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightHigher educationResearch administration and fundingResearch and development
Securing American Research From Cyber Theft Act
USA116th CongressHR-3611| House
| Updated: 7/3/2019
Securing American Research From Cyber Theft Act This bill establishes a pilot program and modifies a current program related to cybersecurity for federally supported research and data. The bill directs the Department of Defense to establish a pilot program to ensure the security of federally supported research data and to assist regional institutions of higher education and their researchers in complying with regulations regarding the safeguarding of sensitive information. The bill requires the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program to provide for improving the security, reliability, and resiliency of computing and networking systems used by higher education and other nonprofit research institutions for the processing, storage, and transmission of sensitive federally funded research and associated data.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Brian Babin
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (5)
Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightHigher educationResearch administration and fundingResearch and development