Warner proposes overhaul of critical infrastructure cyber plans as AI threats rise
Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) speaks to members of the media after participating in a hearing on worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on March 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
June 10, 2026 09:00 AM ET
The measure would require CISA to refresh long-outdated sector cybersecurity plans as lawmakers warn that advanced AI tools could accelerate the discovery and exploitation of software flaws.
Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., is introducing legislation Wednesday requiring the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to update cybersecurity plans for each of the nation’s 16 critical infrastructure sectors, citing concerns that fast-evolving artificial intelligence tools will accelerate threats to essential services.
The Combat Emerging Threats to Critical Infrastructure Act, first shared with Nextgov/FCW, would direct CISA to...
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