Bipartisan group of senators – six Republicans and four Democrats – wrote to Homeland Security, DOT secretaries. The senators are requesting information about the respective agencies’ security-related processes. Transportation is one of 16 critical infrastructure sectors designated in a presidential policy circa the Obama administration. Cyberattacks on U.S. transportation infrastructure are escalating in frequency and severity, the lawmakers say. Experts say letters are “unofficial mechanisms of accountability” in lieu of “legally binding reform, policy, and legislation””]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/senators-seek-clarity-on-dhs-dot-cybersecurity-efforts-a-18248