Sec. 1626. Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relating to cybersecurity
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The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall take such actions as may be necessary to enhance awareness of cybersecurity threats among small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain. The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall prioritize efforts to increase awareness to help reduce cybersecurity risks faced by small manufacturers described in paragraph (1).
The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall carry out this subsection with a focus on such industry sectors as the Under Secretary considers critical. Under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall conduct outreach to support activities consistent with this section. Such outreach may include live events with a physical presence and outreach conducted through Internet websites. The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall develop mechanisms to provide assistance to help small manufacturers conduct voluntary self-assessments in order to understand operating environments, cybersecurity requirements, and existing vulnerabilities, including through the Mentor Protégé Program, small business programs, and engagements with defense laboratories and test ranges.
The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall promote the transfer of appropriate technology and techniques developed in the Department of Defense to small manufacturers throughout the United States to implement security measures that are adequate to protect covered defense information, including controlled unclassified information. The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall coordinate efforts, when appropriate, with the expertise and capabilities that exist in Federal agencies and federally sponsored laboratories.
In carrying out this subsection, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering may enter into agreements with private industry, institutes of higher education, or a State, United States territory, local, or tribal government to ensure breadth and depth of coverage to the United States defense industrial base and to leverage resources. The Secretary of Defense shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or approve a similar existing program, to certify small business professionals and other relevant acquisition staff within the Department of Defense to provide cyber planning assistance to small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain.
In executing this program, the Secretary may use the following authorities: The Manufacturing Technology Program established under section 2521 of title 10, United States Code. The Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership program under section 2368 of title 10, United States Code. The Manufacturing Engineering Education Program established under section 2196 of title 10, United States Code. The Small Business Innovation Research program. The mentor-protégé program.
Other legal authorities as the Secretary deems necessary for the effective and efficient execution of the program. In this section: The term resources means guidelines, tools, best practices, standards, methodologies, and other ways of providing information. The term small business concern means a small business concern as that term is used in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). The term small manufacturer means a small business concern that is a manufacturer.
The term State means each of the several States, Territories, and possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relating to cybersecurity
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