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New bill sets IoT standards for federal suppliers

August 2, 2017

Via: FCW
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A just-introduced Senate bill would set new standards for government IT vendors. The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 aims to bolster the security of government acquired IoT devices. This legislation could be a step towards reducing botnets, as called for by the Trump administration’s cybersecurity executive order.

Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) are sponsors of the measure.

The bill, introduced on Aug. 1, would require connected devices purchased by government agencies to be patchable, and would ban devices that are shipped with hard-coded passwords.

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