The Transportation Industry Is Pushing Back Against Federal Cybersecurity Mandate Efforts
Officials representing key transportation sectors including rail and aviation on Thursday made clear that proposed cybersecurity reporting mandates and other federal cyber efforts aimed at beefing up security are not what is needed to defend against increasing attacks.
Their concerns were voiced as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is working to develop and roll out security directives for the rail and aviation sectors that would lay down timelines for required reporting of cyber incidents, among other security steps.
“There is not a problem with reporting and mandates for reporting, the problem becomes what are we reporting,” Michael Stephens, general counsel and executive vice president of Tampa International Airport, testified to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday.
