House passes FAA reauthorization bill with cyber provisions, along with 'FinTech' legislation

The House passed the final version of Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization on Wednesday that includes a requirement for the FAA administrator to review cybersecurity policies, with Senate action pending, as the House also passed another cyber-related bill to mitigate against the use of digital currencies by malicious actors.

The FAA Reauthorization Act includes several cybersecurity-related provisions. These include requiring the FAA administrator to submit a report on changes made to FAA cybersecurity policies to Congress within 180 days of...