The move comes amid the escalating war in Ukraine and concerns of possible Russian cyber threats to the U.S.
In a statement confirming the White House's support, a spokesperson said the legislation is"a part of the Administration's comprehensive effort to modernizing America's cyber defenses and complements the President's efforts to improve cybersecurity."
That criticism has taken lawmakers and congressional staffers by surprise, after the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee worked alongside the FBI and Department of Justice in crafting cyber incident reporting legislation for months, according to Senate committee aides.
In response to a request by the FBI and DOJ, committee members also mandated consultation with the agencies during the rulemaking process. But at public hearings and behind closed doors, critical infrastructure operators and lawmakers alike have expressed confusion over where incidents should be reported in the case of a major cyber breach. Notably, in May 2021, acting Director of CISA, Brandon Wales, told Senator Rob Portman of Ohio during a public hearing that CISA was notified of the Colonial Pipeline breach only after the FBI brought them into the investigation.
"The suggestion that passing the first requirement to report cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure would make us less safe is completely false," said Jay Bhargava, a spokesperson for Chairman Peters in a statement to reporters.
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