APTA solicits input on draft security standards

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Standards Program is seeking feedback on three draft security standards released this month.

The documents for review include:

• “Developing a Cybersecurity Program That Meets an Agency’s Needs,” which provides planning tools to help transit agency security professionals address cybersecurity risks;
• “Supply Chain Cybersecurity for Transit Agencies,” which offers guidelines to help transit agencies secure their supply chain polices, procedures and processes; and 
• “Sensitive Security Information Policy,” a document to help transit agency's establish minimum standards for handling sensitive security information.

APTA invites rail and bus executive-level administrators, operators, transit security professionals and others to provide criticism, comments and recommendations on the draft standards. 

The comment period ends Aug. 10.