New U.S. Legislation Introduced to Help Small Business Provide Cybersecurity Training

The Small Business Cybersecurity Act, S.4701 has been introduced by U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D- N.H. Designed to bolster small businesses’ cybersecurity by providing funding to Small Business Development Centers. In 2020, Senator Hassan worked to secure federal funding to such centers including the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center’s Cybersecurity Review program. The funds can be used to help Small Business Development Centers provide cybersecurity training for small business employees and administer reviews of small business’s cybersecurity. The bill would authorize $20 million in 2023 and every year thereafter to the Small Business Administration (SBA). Key aspects of the…