S. 318Introduced
ANCHOR Act
Requires the National Science Foundation to develop a plan to upgrade cybersecurity and telecommunications for the U.S. Academic Research Fleet used in oceanographic research
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Requires the National Science Foundation to develop a plan to upgrade cybersecurity and telecommunications for the U.S. Academic Research Fleet used in oceanographic research
Key points
- Require NSF plan
- Require fleet spending plan
- Assess fleet networking needs
- Assess fleet cybersecurity needs
Current status
Where it stands
Status
Introduced
Latest action
2025-10-10 — Held at the desk.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
undefinedAdvanced technology and technological innovationsComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyNational Science FoundationResearch and developmentScience, Technology, Communications