U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., said he has secured the passage of his Secure Smartports Act in the Senate Intelligence Committee. The act aims to protect U.S. ports from cyberattacks by the Chinese Communist government.
According to Casey’s office, the act, which now moves to the full Senate for consideration, would require the Director of National Intelligence’s National Counterintelligence and Security Center to develop and implement a plan to help companies and port systems safeguard against risks associated with using Chinese technology.
The legislation would also mandate the intelligence community to increase intelligence sharing with the DEA and DHS to stop the flow of fentanyl across the border and a provision directing the ODNI to submit a report to Congress on efforts by the Chinese government to evade export controls and other regulations designed to create transparency on CCP technology theft.
“Our nation is faced with serious threats from abroad, from the flow of fentanyl across our border and into our communities or the Chinese Community Party evading our laws and compromising our supply chains and infrastructure,” Casey said. “I fought to ensure this year’s intelligence package includes vital provisions to neutralize these threats and keep Americans families and communities safe.”
Source: casey.senate.gov