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TSA Plans Further Cybersecurity Mandates For Aviation Sector

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, December 2nd, 2021

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TSA Plans Further Cybersecurity Mandates For Aviation Sector

Following an initial set of cybersecurity requirements for airline and airport operators, the Transportation Security Administration will mandate another round of security protocols to include self-assessments and incident response plans, an agency official said on Thursday. Previously, TSA directed entities within the aviation sector to designate a cybersecurity coordinator and report specific cybersecurity incidents to the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Victoria Newhouse, deputy assistant administrator for policy, plans and engagement, told the House Transportation and…

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