Add cybersecurity protections for pipeline operators to improve the safety and security of U.S. pipeline infrastructure.

The PIPELINE Safety Act would ... add cyber protections for pipeline operators.

Peters' bipartisan PIPELINE Safety Act would add cybersecurity protections for pipeline operators.

Senate Passes Peters’ Bipartisan Bill to Improve Safety and Security of U.S. Pipeline Infrastructure
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DHS announced a directive after the Colonial Pipeline hack requiring pipeline operators to report confirmed and potential cybersecurity incidents to CISA and to designate a 24/7 cybersecurity coordinator.

Federal cyber protections for pipeline operators were imposed after Colonial, but through agency directives rather than a completed legislative solution.

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DHS issues new cyber requirements for pipelines following Colonial hack
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TSA proposed pipeline cybersecurity rules that would require pipeline facilities to report cyberattacks to CISA within 24 hours and conduct annual cyber evaluations, codifying earlier directives.

The pipeline sector saw a further move toward durable cybersecurity requirements, but the measure was still only proposed in the later term.

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TSA Wants to Expand Cyber Rules for Pipelines and Railroads
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