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Enhance Cybersecurity for Small Manufacturers Act of 2018

Introduced: May 18, 2018 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Apr 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Apr 13, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 13, 2018
Introduced in House
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Enhance Cybersecurity for Small Manufacturers Act of 2018

This bill directs the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in partnership with the Department of Defense (DOD), to address the lack of awareness of cybersecurity threats among small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain.

The MEP shall help small manufacturers conduct voluntary self-assessments in order to understand operating environments, cybersecurity requirements, and existing vulnerabilities.

NIST shall transfer its technology and techniques through MEP centers to small manufacturers to implement security measures to protect defense information.

DOD shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or approve a similar existing program, to certify small business professionals and DOD acquisition staff to furnish cyber planning assistance to small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 4 Republican 5
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 17, 2018
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 5, 2018
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 1, 2018
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· May 25, 2018
Bishop, Mike
· May 18, 2018
Poliquin, Bruce
· May 18, 2018
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · May 3, 2018
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 26, 2018
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Apr 26, 2018
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 26, 2018
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 25, 2018
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 17, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5517: Enhance Cybersecurity for Small Manufacturers Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5517/
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"H.R. 5517: Enhance Cybersecurity for Small Manufacturers Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5517/.
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H.R. 5517, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5517/.
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