Senate Bill 3863
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 17, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3863
Congress
117
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to provide a cybersecurity assessment of at least 3, but no more than 10, high-impact VA information systems and the effectiveness of the VA's information security program and information security management system.
The VA must submit a plan to Congress to address the findings of the assessment.
The Government Accountability Office must review the assessment and the VA's response to the assessment and report its findings to Congress.
March 17, 2022
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03/17/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/17/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2022 10:33:30 PM