A new bill to reauthorize the Coast Guard service through fiscal year 2023 would task the military branch with developing Artificial Intelligence and machine learning technology strategies, along with a series of cybersecurity and data management requirements.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 last week, which seeks to address numerous gaps in federal laws surrounding maritime cybersecurity. The legislation orders the Coast Guard to develop a set of cyber data management policies and processes to ensure the effective use of mission-relevant data, and would direct the Comptroller General to study cyber threats impacting the U.S. Marine Transportation System.
