The Week Ahead: Lawmakers consider bills on ICS, supply chain issues, as Black Hat and Def Con get underway

Senate panels this week take up legislation on industrial control systems and supply chain cybersecurity, while cyber takes center stage at the Black Hat and Def Con conferences in Las Vegas.

The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday marks up S. 1790, the “Secure Equipment Act” by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Edward Markey (D-MA).

The bill requires the FCC to “establish rules stating that it will no longer review or approve any authorization application for equipment that is on...