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This bill, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act, reauthorizes and updates the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, extending its provisions until 2035. The bill introduces several key changes, including expanding definitions related to cybersecurity to explicitly include terms like artificial intelligence and critical infrastructure. It enhances the federal government's ability to provide technical assistance to non-federal entities in addressing cyber threats, and requires the Department of Homeland Security to develop an outreach plan to help entities, especially small or rural critical infrastructure owners, understand cyber threat information sharing. The bill also allows for the use of artificial intelligence specifically developed for cybersecurity purposes, adds new reporting requirements about cybersecurity threats (including emerging issues like ransomware and prepositioning activities), and broadens the scope of information sharing between federal and non-federal entities. Additionally, the legislation aims to improve communication and coordination among various government agencies and critical infrastructure sectors by updating procedures for sharing cyber threat indicators and defensive measures, with a particular focus on rapid dissemination of actionable information to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.

Military Affairs and Security, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5079/all-info