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Federal Efforts to Improve Protection of Critical Infrastructure After the Colonial Pipeline Attack

Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Federal Efforts to Improve Protection of Critical Infrastructure After the Colonial Pipeline Attack

Federal Efforts to Improve Protection of Critical Infrastructure After the Colonial Pipeline Attack

The 2021 cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline disrupted fuel supplies in the Southeast United States and showed us just how vulnerable our nation's infrastructure is to these kinds of threats. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is responsible for overseeing the protection of critical infrastructure. What steps has CISA taken to prevent future attacks? We find out more from GAO’s Tina Won Sherman—an expert on critical infrastructure protection.