Sec. 3. Vertical Centers of Excellence on Cybersecurity
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The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall establish 5 Vertical Centers of Excellence on Cybersecurity. Each Center shall convene experts and individuals in the industry that is the focus of the work of that Center for the purposes of— identifying and analyzing existing and future cybersecurity challenges faced by various industries; creating solutions and promoting best practices to address such challenges; and collaborating with individuals in those industries to share knowledge.
In establishing each Center under subsection (a), the Director, not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, shall select— a particular industry that faces cybersecurity challenges to be the focus of the work of that Center; a manager to be responsible for the administrative functions of that Center; and the location of that Center pursuant to subsection (d). The Director shall seek to ensure that each Center is located a sufficient geographical distance from another Center and shall select a location for each Center based on— proximity to the geographical location of a number of businesses operating in the industry selected pursuant to subsection (c)(1); accessibility to the experts selected pursuant to section 5; and the capacity of the facilities at the Center to convene, and promote collaboration among, experts and individuals in that industry.
The Director may establish partnerships with public or nonprofit entities to provide services for a Center established under subsection (a).