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S. 3511, Satellite Cybersecurity Act (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 117th
Date Requested March 30, 2022
Requested By Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on
Date Sent April 19, 2022
Description:
S. 3511 would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to disseminate information on cyber safety measures to operators of commercial satellites. Under the bill, CISA would collect security recommendations from the private sector and other federal agencies with expertise in satellite operations. Using information from CISA about similar information sharing efforts, CBO anticipates that the agency would need six full-time employees to create and manage an online database with cybersecurity resources for satellite operators. CBO estimates that staff salaries and technology costs to publish safety materials would total $3 million annually. Accounting for the time needed to hire new employees and prepare the database, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $12 million over the 2022-2026 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

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