Sec. 11. Support for cybersecurity in Next Generation 9–1–1 services
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The Office, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security and the National Institute for Science and Technology, shall provide support to States, localities, vendors, and other entities in addressing cybersecurity issues related to Next Generation 9–1–1 services. After publishing the report under subsection (b), the Office shall provide information, training, and other assistance to help implement the recommendations in the report. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall— identify any cybersecurity vulnerabilities that are unique to the implementation of Next Generation 9–1–1 services; identify and recommend best practices, consistent with the most recent Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, for affected entities to protect Next Generation 9–1–1 services from the vulnerabilities identified under paragraph (1); identify and recommend specific assistance that can be provided by the Federal Government related to the adoption of any best practices identified under paragraph (2); and publish a report on its findings and recommendations.
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall publish a report on the adoption of and adherence— by telecommunications carriers to the network reliability best practices established by the Commission as part of its rulemaking related to Improving 911 Reliability; Reliability and Continuity of Communications Networks, Including Broadband Technologies (28 FCC Record 17476); and by public safety answering points to the public safety answering point best practices for cybersecurity recommended by the Task Force on Optimal Public Safety Answering Point Architecture in its final report issued on February 19, 2016 (DA 16–179).
The Federal Communications Commission may request from relevant telecommunications carriers and public safety answering points such data as may be necessary to prepare the report required by this subsection. The Federal Communications Commission shall seek public comment on the report required by this subsection prior to its publication.