Sec. 202. Process for adoption research and a best practices voluntary guidelines for laboratory facilities
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The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a Post-Secondary Laboratory Research Development Task Force (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Development Task Force ). The Development Task Force shall conduct research for and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding best practices voluntary guidelines for college and university laboratory facilities for education and research purposes related to information assurance, cybersecurity and computing security.
Such research on what baseline equipment, capacity, skilled instruction, and certification may be needed for a set of best practices voluntary guidelines for colleague or university laboratories and make recommendations on the best methods of assuring that the greatest number of institutions have access to facilities that meet the baseline best practices regarding— qualifications for laboratories for the purpose of providing education or instruction in computing security, computer networks, enterprises, informatics, and other systems designated by the Secretary; types of software; types of hardware; types of firmware; security applications, including firewalls, whole hat hackers, red teams, and blue teams; security protocols needed to protect the physical and computer resources of the laboratory; accreditation and certification of college and university computer and information security laboratories; best practices for— public-private collaborations to support secondary and post-secondary laboratory facilities for computer or information security; visiting guest lecture programs for business and Government information technology security experts; and developing real world laboratory exercise and proficiency measures; and how best to recruit and retain instructors with requisite degrees to teach computer and information security courses to undergraduate and graduate students.
The Development Task Force shall be composed of 19 members, including the Chair. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the head of the entity represented by the member agencies, shall appoint members. The Secretary shall appoint a chair from among the members of the Development Task Force. Such members shall consist of one representative of each of the following agencies: The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
The Department of Energy. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The Department of Commerce. The National Institutes of Health. The National Institute of Science and Technology. The National Science Foundation. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management. The Secretary shall consider for the other members of the Development Task Force representatives from organizations that advocate and promote professional development of professional and academic under represented areas and organizations with the mission of promoting professional development and academic excellence in information assurance, cybersecurity and computing security:
Organizations with the mission of advancing computing as a science and profession. Organizations that promote information system security education. Professional associations that are well established and broadly recognized for the advancement of technology. Professional associations that represent professionals and academics referred to in section 230A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 101. K–12 science and technology programs that conduct successful after school and summer programs for under represented populations, rural communities and serve communities where unemployment is at least two percent higher than the national average.
Organizations that promote education of Native Americans or other indigenous peoples of the United States or its territories. Regional diversity of public and private school districts that excel at science and technology education. A majority of the members of the Development Task Force shall constitute a quorum. Proxy voting shall be allowed on behalf of a member of the Development Task Force. The Development Task Force may establish rules for the conduct of the Development Task Force’s business, if such rules are not inconsistent with this section or other applicable law.
The Development Task Force or, on the authority of the Development Task Force, or any subcommittee or member thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out this section hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and administer such oaths. After giving notice to the Secretary who may substitute agency staff with the requisite skills to fill a position needed by the Board at no additional cost to the Board. After 10 working days following notice to the Secretary the Development Task Force may enter into contracts to such extent and in such amounts as necessary for the Development Task Force to discharge its duties under this section.
The Development Task Force is authorized to secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the Government information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes of this section. Each department, bureau, agency, board, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Board, upon request made by the chairman, the chairman of any subcommittee created by a majority of the Board, or any member designated by a majority of the Board.
Information shall only be received, handled, stored, and disseminated by members of the Board and its staff consistent with all applicable statutes, regulations, and Executive orders. The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Development Task Force on a reimbursable basis administrative support and other services for the performance of the Board’s functions. In addition to the assistance prescribed in subparagraph (A), departments and agencies of the United States may provide to the Board such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services as they may determine advisable and as may be authorized by law.
The Development Task Force may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as departments and agencies of the United States. While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission, members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code.
The executive director and any personnel of the Development Task Force who are employees shall be employees under section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title. Subparagraph
(A)shall not be construed to apply to members of the Development Task Force. Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Board without reimbursement from the Development Task Force, and such detailee shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular employment without interruption. Members of the Development Task Force shall not receive any compensation for their service, but shall be paid travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Development Task Force. No member of the Development Task Force while serving in this capacity or for 1 year following departure from the Development Task Force may work as a consultant or contract worker for the Department of Homeland Security in a position related to the work of the Development Task Force or member agency that participates as a member of the Development Task Force. The Development Task Force shall submit a report to the Secretary of Homeland Security; a report on research findings, best practices voluntary guidelines and recommendations to the Secretary. The report shall be in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the work of the Development Task Force’s research into best practices voluntary guidelines, areas that require additional study and a set of recommendations. The Secretary shall indicate to the Congress which Development Task Force recommendations have been implemented, which will be implemented, or which will be rejected and why. At the request of Development Task Force the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the Development Task Force with technical support necessary for the Development Task Force to carry out its duties under this section. No private-sector individual or entity serving on the Development Task Force shall obtain any intellectual property rights to any guidelines or recommendations that derive from the work of the Development Task Force or any guidelines (or any modification to any guidelines) based on the work of the Development Task Force. No member of the Development Task Force while serving in this capacity or for 1 year following departure from the Development Task Force may work as a consultant or contract worker in a position related to the direct work of the Development Task Force to the Department of Homeland Security or member agency that participates as a member of the Development Task Force.