S-3863 : Still Just a Bill

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2022-03-17IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Senate
2022-03-17IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
See Subjects
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Research and development
  • Technology assessment

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