Congressional Budget Office
CBO Scores the Secure 5G And Beyond Act
The Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019 (S. 893) would require the President, acting through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and other federal agencies, to develop and submit to the Congress a strategy to ensure the security of 5G and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure owned by the US and its allies. Among various other requirements, the NTIA would have to assess potential security threats to American 5G systems and infrastructure and analyze how competitive American 5G manufacturers and suppliers are globally.
CBO Scores Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (Congressional Budget Office)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 08/18/2019 - 13:51CBO Scores the State and Local Cybersecurity Act (Congressional Budget Office)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 07/19/2019 - 15:13CBO Scores Broadband Interagency Coordination Act
The Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 (S.1294) would require the Federal Communication Commission, Department of Agriculture, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to enter into an interagency agreement to coordinate how federal funding for the deployment of broadband internet technologies is distributed. The agreement would cover data and information sharing among those agencies.
CBO Scores Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act
The Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act (S.1289) would require the Department of Commerce to submit a report to the Congress assessing the effects of broadband deployment on the U.S. economy. The first report would be due two years after the bill’s enactment, with subsequent reports due every two years. Such reports would consider the effect of e-commerce, peer-to-peer commerce (such as Etsy), and the production of digital media on the U.S. economy.
CBO Scores Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 (Congressional Budget Office)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/14/2019 - 13:09CBO Scores S. 772, Small Business Association Cyber Awareness Act (Congressional Budget Office)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 15:13CBO Scores S. 771, Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 (Congressional Budget Office)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 15:12CBO Scores the Digital Global Access Policy Act
The Digital Global Access Policy Act (HR 1359) would direct the Department of State and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to collaborate with other agencies, international organizations, foreign governments, and other entities to promote the availability of access to the Internet in developing countries. In addition, the bill would require the Administration to report to the Congress on its policy to promote such access.