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US Senate passes bill to extend CFATS

July 10, 2020

The US Senate introduced and passed bipartisan legislation (S. 4148) to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) statute for three years.

Measuring Industry Progress after CFATS

Carlos Barbosa

October 9, 2012

The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards, or CFATS, is a program administered by the Department of Homeland Security with the aim of protecting “high-risk” chemical facilities across the United States.

Mapping Alternative Routes to CFATS Compliance

Carlos Barbosa

August 14, 2012

Chemical companies seeking to comply with federal Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulations have focused almost entirely on using the Department of Homeland Security's Web-based Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) to create and submit a Site Security Plan.

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Iowa Senator Seeks Answers about CFATS Allegations

August 8, 2012

Recent allegations of mismanagement and spending abuse by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program has Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley seeking answers from Janet Napolitano.

7 Ways Automated Identity Management Solves CFATS, RBPS Standards

Ajay Jain

July 10, 2012

It has been five years since the Department of Homeland Security introduced the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), a program designed to secure the nation's chemical infrastructure by identifying high risk chemical facilities and requiring them to implement risk-based performance standards.

House Subcommittee Approves CFATS Extension

April 18, 2011

The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection & Security Technologies approved a bill (H.R. 901) that would extend the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards another seven years.

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