This bill enacts provisions regarding foreign adversary threats to critical infrastructure.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- directs the Utah Cyber Center to develop guidance on foreign adversary threats to critical infrastructure;
- prohibits use of federally banned equipment in critical infrastructure;
- authorizes voluntary security assessments for critical infrastructure involving foreign adversary technology;
- provides for coordination between the Utah Cyber Center and governmental entities on critical infrastructure security;
- prohibits governmental entities and critical infrastructure providers from contracting for or deploying technology included on a prohibited list maintained by the Utah Cyber Center;
- requires the Utah Cyber Center to publish and maintain a prohibited list of foreign adversary technologies that pose a risk to critical infrastructure;
- prohibits entities with access to critical infrastructure from entering into agreements with foreign principals that would allow remote access to or control of critical infrastructure; and
- authorizes the Utah Cyber Center to approve exceptions to the prohibitions under specified circumstances.