Substack Daily Updates – 1-8-25

Today I published the following on Chemical Facility Security News:

• OMB Approves TSA Real ID Standards Final Rule – Would allow federal agencies to take a phased approach to enforcing Real ID standards starting May 7th, 2025 – https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2025/01/omb-approves-tsa-real-id-standards.html

• CSB Announces Bio-Lab (Westlake, LA) Fire Safety Video – Documents the August 2020 incident about which CSB reported in April 2023 – https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2025/01/csb-announces-bio-lab-westlake-la-fire.html

• Bills Introduced – 1-7-25 – 42 bills – S 28, IoT camera/recording disclosure – https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2025/01/bills-introduced-1-7-25.html

• Short Takes – 1-8-25 – Voice phishing – Left of boom – Spectrum for UAS – CISA security for restricted transactions – PHMSA hazmat rule comment extension – Industrial cybersecurity gatekeeping – https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2025/01/short-takes-1-8-25.html