Sec. 106. Streamlining of Department cybersecurity organization
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The National Protection and Programs Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security shall, after the date of the enactment of this Act, be known and designated as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Directorate . Any reference to the National Protection and Programs Directorate of the Department in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Directorate of the Department. Paragraph
(1)of section 103(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 113(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection. Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity. Deputy Under Secretary for Infrastructure Protection. . The individuals who hold the positions referred to in subparagraphs (K), (L), and
(M)of subsection
(a)of section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by paragraph
(1)of this subsection) as of the date of the enactment of this Act may continue to hold such positions. To improve the operational capability and effectiveness in carrying out the cybersecurity mission (as such term is defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by section 101) of the Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on— the feasibility of making the Cybersecurity and Communications Office of the Department an operational component of the Department; recommendations for restructuring the SAFETY Act Office within the Department to protect and maintain operations in accordance with the Office’s mission to provide incentives for the development and deployment of anti-terrorism technologies while elevating the profile and mission of the Office, including the feasibility of utilizing third-party registrars for improving the throughput and effectiveness of the certification process. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall assess the effectiveness of the Department of Homeland Security’s acquisition processes and the use of existing authorities for acquiring cybersecurity technologies to ensure that such processes and authorities are capable of meeting the needs and demands of the Department’s cybersecurity mission (as such term is defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by section 101). Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the effectiveness of the Department’s acquisition processes for cybersecurity technologies. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall make available Department of Homeland Security contact information to serve as a resource for Sector Coordinating Councils and critical infrastructure owners and critical infrastructure operators to better coordinate cybersecurity efforts with the Department relating to emergency response and recovery efforts for cyber incidents.
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