US Senate introduces bill on cyber infrastructure support for Ukraine
A group of US senators submitted a bill to the US Senate on strengthening cooperation with Ukraine in the field of cybersecurity, as reported on Facebook by the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States.
"A bipartisan group of senators led by Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Patrick Toomey (R-PA) have introduced a mirror version of the Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act that passed the House of Representatives on February 7, 2018," the statement said.
The document is aimed at helping Ukraine improve its cybersecurity strategy, and, in particular, to strengthen the protection of its federal computer networks, reduce Ukrainian dependence on Russian information and communication technology, and promote the expansion of Ukraine's participation in information exchange programs related to issues in cybersecurity as well as international efforts to counter threats in the worldwide Internet network.
The bill confirms the US commitment to the Charter on Strategic Partnership between Ukraine and the United States and the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances, as well as its support for Ukraine's cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Co-authors of the bill included Republican Senator Lindsay Graham and Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar.
In order to enter into force, the document must be supported by the Senate and signed by the President of the United States.