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117th Congress · House

SBA Cyber Awareness Act

Subjects: Asia · China · Computer security and identity theft · Congressional oversight · Government studies and investigations · Public contracts and procurement · Small Business Administration · Small business

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to annually report specified information related to cybersecurity awareness.
  • House passed it on Nov 2, 2021 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

SBA Cyber Awareness Act This act requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to annually report specified information related to cybersecurity awareness. Such reports must include (1) a strategy to increase the cybersecurity of the SBA's information technology (IT) infrastructure, (2) a supply chain risk management strategy that includes risk mitigation activities for IT components originating from an entity that has its principal place of business in China, and (3) any SBA cybersecurity incident that occurred during the two years prior to the initial report (including the SBA's action to respond to or remediate it).

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