Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
Introduced
Summary
Builds regional cybersecurity capacity for U.S. agriculture. This bill would create a network of five Regional Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers, led by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, to develop tools, run testbeds, and train agricultural stakeholders.
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- Farmers and agribusinesses would gain sector-specific cybersecurity tools and situational awareness systems to detect and respond to threats across seed, horticulture, animal agriculture, and supply chains.
- Colleges, researchers, and students would be eligible for competitive grants to host the five regional centers and develop research, secure architectures, and domain-specific intrusion detection and prevention systems.
- Regional industry partners, cooperatives, and government authorities would get live testbeds, attack/defense exercises, and training to build a skilled cybersecurity workforce and strengthen regional collaboration.
*Authorizes $25 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, totaling $125 million in authorized appropriations.*
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Five regional farm cybersecurity centers
If enacted, USDA would give competitive grants through NIFA, in consultation with Homeland Security, to set up five Regional Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers. Grants would go to colleges or universities with agriculture and cybersecurity programs that work with regional farm and supply chain partners. Each center would research farm cyber risks, run a security operations center, and build tools and live testbeds. Centers would run attack-and-defense exercises and train farmers and ag businesses on cyber practices. USDA would form a national network of the centers and name one school to coordinate it. The bill would authorize $25 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Cosponsors
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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