Title: Identify regulatory, oversight, and industry organizations in the agriculture and food sectors.
Course: Cybersecurity in Food and Agriculture (18204-I) > Section: Identifying Cybersecurity Laws Related to the Food and Agriculture Industry

Identification should include

- federal agriculture and food agencies (e.g., United States Department of Agriculture [USDA], Food and Drug Administration [FDA], Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service [APHIS], and other federal extension services)
- state, local, and regional agriculture and food agencies (e.g., public health departments, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services [VDACS], and other agricultural extension services)
- agriculture and food industry organizations (e.g., farmers' associations, ranchers' associations)
- international agriculture and food organizations (e.g., World Health Organization [WHO], Global Outbreak and Response Network [GOARN], International Food Safety Authorities Network [INFOSAN], Food and Agriculture Organization [FAO-UN], and other international organizations).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What federal agencies have a role in ensuring cybersecurity within the United States?
- What federal agencies regulate agriculture at the production level?
- What are examples of regulations for which each identified federal agency is responsible?
- What state agencies regulate agriculture at the production level?
- What are examples of regulations for which each identified state agency is responsible?
- How do state and federal agencies’ roles and responsibilities differ?
- How often are laws amended at the state level and at the federal level?
- What state and private sector representatives work with local law enforcement to ensure that threat information is shared with federal officials?