Sec. 207. Security and resiliency of public safety communications; Cybersecurity awareness campaign
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Subtitle C of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 141 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sections: The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, in coordination with the Office of Emergency Communications of the Department, shall assess and evaluate consequence, vulnerability, and threat information regarding cyber incidents to public safety communications to help facilitate continuous improvements to the security and resiliency of such communications.
The Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection shall develop and implement an ongoing and comprehensive cybersecurity awareness campaign regarding cybersecurity risks and voluntary best practices for mitigating and responding to such risks. Such campaign shall, at a minimum, publish and disseminate, on an ongoing basis, the following: Public service announcements targeted at improving awareness among State, local, and tribal governments, the private sector, academia, and stakeholders in specific audiences, including the elderly, students, small businesses, members of the Armed Forces, and veterans.
Vendor and technology-neutral voluntary best practices information. The Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection shall consult with a wide range of stakeholders in government, industry, academia, and the non-profit community in carrying out this section. The Secretary may establish a consortium to be known as the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (in this section referred to as the Consortium ). The Consortium may— provide training to State and local first responders and officials specifically for preparing and responding to cyber attacks; develop and update a curriculum utilizing the National Protection and Programs Directorate of the Department sponsored Community Cyber Security Maturity Model (CCSMM) for State and local first responders and officials; provide technical assistance services to build and sustain capabilities in support of cybersecurity preparedness and response; conduct cybersecurity training and simulation exercises to defend from and respond to cyber-attacks; coordinate with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to help States and communities develop cybersecurity information sharing programs; and coordinate with the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to incorporate cybersecurity emergency responses into existing State and local emergency management functions.
The Consortium shall consist of academic, nonprofit, and government partners that develop, update, and deliver cybersecurity training in support of homeland security. Members shall have prior experience conducting cybersecurity training and exercises for State and local entities. . The table of contents of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 226 (relating to cybersecurity recruitment and retention) the following new items:
Sec. 230. Security and resiliency of public safety communications. Sec. 231. Cybersecurity awareness campaign. Sec. 232. National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium. .
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