🔒FERC Withdraws Inquiry on Critical Infrastructure Protection Standards
The Commission withdraws a notice of inquiry, which sought comment on whether the then-effective Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards adequately addressed: cybersecurity risks pertaining to data security, detection of anomalies and events, and mitigation of cybersecurity events. The Commission also sought comment on the potential risk of a coordinated cyberattack on geographically distributed targets and whether Commission action, including potential modifications to the CIP Reliability Standards, would be appropriate to address such risk.
Learn More🛩️Executive Order 14305
Executive Order 14305 focuses on restoring American control over national airspace and enhancing public safety against threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). It establishes a Federal Task Force to coordinate regulatory measures, improve enforcement, and aid private infrastructure owners in mitigating drone-related risks, while emphasizing the importance of national security and critical infrastructure protection.
Learn More🔒Security Directives Ratified by DHS for Pipeline Operators
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is publishing official notice that the Transportation Security Oversight Board (TSOB) ratified Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Directive Pipeline-2021-01D and Security Directive Pipeline-2021-02E, applicable to owners and operators of critical hazardous liquid and natural gas pipeline infrastructure (owner/operators). Security Directive Pipeline-2021-01D, issued on May 29, 2024, extended the requirements of the Security Directive Pipeline-2021-01 series for an additional year, with minor revisions. Security Directive Pipeline- 2021-02E, issued on July 26, 2024, extended the requirements of the Security Directive Pipeline-2021-02 series for an additional year, with amendments to strengthen their effectiveness and provide additional clarity.
Learn More🛡️New Regulations to Secure Connected Vehicle Supply
This final rule, published by the Department of Commerce's (Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), sets forth regulations and procedures to address undue or unacceptable risks to national security and U.S. persons posed by classes of transactions involving information and communications technology and services (ICTS) that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of certain foreign adversaries and that are integral to connected vehicles as defined herein.
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