YourVoice.Now Summary
Five college-run centers would help farms and food companies fight hackers, with up to $25 million a year
The details
Most people would not notice a change in daily life. Farms and food companies could get new help guarding against hackers. The Agriculture Department would pay colleges to set up five regional centers on farm cybersecurity. The centers would study threats to crops, livestock, and the food supply chain. They would build tools to spot and stop break-ins on farm computer systems. They would also run training for farmers and others in the farm business. Colleges would compete for the money. To qualify, a school must teach both farm science and cybersecurity. It must also work with local farm groups, businesses, and governments. One college would lead a national network linking the five centers. The Homeland Security Department would advise on the program. Congress could spend up to $25 million a year from 2026 through 2030.
Congressional Summary
Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025 This bill directs the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to establish an agriculture cybersecurity program. Under the program, NIFA must provide grants to or enter into cooperative agreements with eligible colleges or universities. These institutions must establish a network of five Regional Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers to carry out research, development, and education on agriculture cybersecurity related to seed agriculture, horticulture, animal agriculture, and the agriculture supply chain. An eligible college or university must have programs in food and agriculture sciences and cybersecurity that coordinate regional industry partners, cooperatives, government authorities, and other stakeholders to (1) strengthen security, privacy, and resiliency; (2) bolster the independent networks; and (3) develop a skilled workforce. The program must also establish a national network of such regional centers and designate one college or university to coordinate the national network's activities.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-06-17
- Date Added
- 2026-09-30
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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