NACD Issues Statement on Senate Failure to Reauthorize CFATS Program
The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) President and CEO Eric R. Byer released the following statement after the U.S. Senate failed to pass H.R. 4470, legislation to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security (CFATS) program, prior to its expiration date:
“NACD has been ringing the alarm about the approaching deadline for months. Now that the program has regrettably expired, our nation’s sensitive chemical facilities have the difficult challenge of navigating a wide range of national security risks— including physical, cyber, and emerging artificial intelligence risks—on their own. The industry will be left to manage these threats without the invaluable insight and partnership with the U.S Department of Homeland Security.