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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 28, 2002
Cyberterrorism Preparedness Act of 2002 - Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to award a grant to a qualifying nongovernmental entity to conduct a program to support the development of appropriate cybersecurity best practices, long-term cybersecurity research and development, and related activities. Funds such grants for five fiscal years beginning with 2003. Requires the entity awarded a grant to: (1) carry out a national program to protect the U.S. information infrastructure against disruption; and (2) make recommendations for appropriate cybersecurity best practices and to update such recommendations every six months.Requires: (1) NIST to recommend to specified bodies and officials appropriate cybersecurity best practices for the Government; and (2) the President to carry out demonstration projects for the adoption of such practices.
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Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] · D–NC
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: (CR S178-179)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S176-178)
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