🛡️ **BIOTECH CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE LEGISLATION PROPOSED — CISA Designation Sought**
Published Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 05:40 PM PT BLUF: A bipartisan group of House and Senate members has introduced legislation to expand CISA cybersecurity authority over biotechnology, seeking to formally designate biotech as critical infrastructure and establish federal oversight equivalent to other protected sectors. The bill aims to close a regulatory gap that currently leaves the biotech supply chain without dedicated federal cyber defense mandates. Specific bill details, sponsor list, and formal introduction status not confirmed in available reporting. ...