3 Cyber- and Computer-Related Bills Sent to Trump’s Desk

President Donald Trump is poised to sign three cyber- and computer-related bills into law, and the Senate on Thursday passed a bill meant to improve federal IT acquisition. The House 348-11 passed the National Quantum Initiative Act Thursday (see 1812140037), sending it to Trump’s desk. The Senate passed two bills intended to strengthen Department of Homeland Security cyber defenses (see 1812200051). The Senate Thursday passed legislation creating a council to consult the government on information sharing and supply chain risks early in the IT purchasing cycle. The Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act, from Sens. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and James Lankford, R-Okla., responded to national security threats posed by foreign tech companies in government and national security systems like Kaspersky and ZTE. The bill awaits consideration in the House.