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Senators Introduce Legislation to Provide Cybersecurity Resources to Satellite Operators

Senators Introduce Legislation to Provide Cybersecurity Resources to Satellite Operators
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Two senators on Wednesday introduced legislation that would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to provide cybersecurity resources to commercial satellite owners and operators. Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the legislation, called the Satellite Cybersecurity Act. According to Peters and Cornyn, the legislation will require CISA to develop voluntary satellite cybersecurity recommendations to help companies secure their systems. CISA would also be required to develop…

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