New Act Mandates Public Release of 'US Telecommunications Insecurity 2022' Report Within 30 Days

The Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act is short, sweet, and focused on one thing: getting the full, unclassified version of a major cybersecurity report out of government vaults and onto the internet for everyone to see. This bill doesn’t create new regulations or spend billions; it mandates transparency.

The Security Report You Didn't Know You Needed

This Act requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to publicly release the entire unclassified report titled “US Telecommunications Insecurity 2022.” This report was prepared for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) by the Science and Technology Directorate. Think of CISA as the federal team trying to keep our digital infrastructure from falling apart. If they commissioned a report on telecom insecurity, you know it’s going to contain critical information about the risks facing the networks we all use every day—from your cell service to your home internet.

Why This Matters to Your Daily Life

For the average person, telecommunications security might sound like a problem for Silicon Valley engineers, but it’s actually a kitchen-table issue. When telecom systems are insecure, it means more than just slow Wi-Fi. It means potential vulnerabilities in the systems that handle your banking, your remote work setup, and even emergency 911 calls. By forcing the release of this report (Section 2), the Act ensures that the public, security experts, and the companies themselves gain immediate access to the government’s findings on where the weaknesses lie.

The 30-Day Clock

The bill sets a hard deadline: the report must be released no later than 30 days after the Act becomes law (Sec. 2). This tight turnaround is key. It prevents the report from getting stuck in bureaucratic limbo or being delayed indefinitely. Once this information is public, it allows everyone—from small business owners who rely on stable connections to cybersecurity firms—to better prepare and patch vulnerabilities identified by the government’s analysis. This is a win for public awareness and proactive defense, giving people the data they need to push for better security from their service providers.