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Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3863| Senate 
| Updated: 3/17/2022
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • March 17, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 17, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7299: SVAC Act of 2022
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsResearch and developmentTechnology assessment

Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3863| Senate 
| Updated: 3/17/2022
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.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • March 17, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 17, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7299: SVAC Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsResearch and developmentTechnology assessment