House passes bill to formalize NTIA’s cyber role following Salt Typhoon attacks

As cyber officials work to contain Salt Typhoon inside U.S. telecom networks, the House on Monday passed a bill that would officially designate one federal agency to lead efforts in protecting the nation’s digital infrastructure from such threats.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act cleared the House via voice vote and is now teed up for Senate consideration — the same position the bill found itself in last year before stalling out in the upper chamber. 

The legislation from Reps. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., and Jennifer McClellan, D-Va., would rebrand the Office of Policy Analysis and Development as the Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity, and codify the NTIA’s responsibilities to lead policy initiatives and coordinate with other agencies on cyber practices for the country’s communications networks.

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