Washington, June 29 -- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks issued the following press release:
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks' (IA-01) bipartisan Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7266), legislation to strengthen America's energy grid by helping rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities defend against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
The legislation reauthorizes the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program, providing critical resources to help smaller utilities deploy advanced cybersecurity technologies, strengthen information sharing, and protect...