This bill would charge the U.S. government to spend the next two years studying the federal government’s existing cybersecurity support to satellite owners and operators, and assess future recommendations. It would require the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to develop voluntary cybersecurity standards and recommendations for protecting commercial U.S. satellite networks. This bill, introduced in the House and Senate, demonstrates growing concern from lawmakers about the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, especially following the Viasat hack by Russia early in the war and attempts to disrupt Starlink systems.
