Gillibrand introduces bill to protect food supply from cybersecurity threats

Gillibrand introduces bill to protect food supply from cybersecurity threats

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is hoping to beef up cybersecurity protecting the agriculture and food infrastructure sectors.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is hoping to beef up cybersecurity protecting the agriculture and food infrastructure sectors.

Gillibrand introduced the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act on Monday.

The bill will identify vulnerabilities and improve protective measures of both the government and private groups against cyberthreats.

It would require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study every two years of cybersecurity threats to the sector.