Sec. 6613. Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act
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This section may be cited as the . Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act of 2020 Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended— in section 2202(c) ( 6 U.S.C. 652(c) )— in paragraph (10), by striking and at the end; by redesignating paragraph
(11)as paragraph (12); and by inserting after paragraph
(10)the following: appoint a Cybersecurity State Coordinator in each State, as described in section 2215; and ; and by adding at the end the following: The Director shall appoint an employee of the Agency in each State, with the appropriate cybersecurity qualifications and expertise, who shall serve as the Cybersecurity State Coordinator. The duties of a Cybersecurity State Coordinator appointed under subsection
(a)shall include— building strategic relationships across Federal and, on a voluntary basis, non-Federal entities by advising on establishing governance structures to facilitate the development and maintenance of secure and resilient infrastructure; serving as a Federal cybersecurity risk advisor and coordinating between Federal and, on a voluntary basis, non-Federal entities to support preparation, response, and remediation efforts relating to cybersecurity risks and incidents; facilitating the sharing of cyber threat information between Federal and, on a voluntary basis, non-Federal entities to improve understanding of cybersecurity risks and situational awareness of cybersecurity incidents; raising awareness of the financial, technical, and operational resources available from the Federal Government to non-Federal entities to increase resilience against cyber threats; supporting training, exercises, and planning for continuity of operations to expedite recovery from cybersecurity incidents, including ransomware; serving as a principal point of contact for non-Federal entities to engage, on a voluntary basis, with the Federal Government on preparing, managing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents; assisting non-Federal entities in developing and coordinating vulnerability disclosure programs consistent with Federal and information security industry standards; and performing such other duties as determined necessary by the Director to achieve the goal of managing cybersecurity risks in the United States and reducing the impact of cyber threats to non-Federal entities. The Director shall consult with relevant State and local officials regarding the appointment, and State and local officials and other non-Federal entities regarding the performance, of the Cybersecurity State Coordinator of a State. . The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a briefing on the placement and efficacy of the Cybersecurity State Coordinators appointed under section 2215 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by paragraph (1)— not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; and not later than 2 years after providing the first briefing under this paragraph. Nothing in this subsection or the amendments made by this subsection shall be construed to affect or otherwise modify the authority of Federal law enforcement agencies with respect to investigations relating to cybersecurity incidents. The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–296 ; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2214 the following: Sec. 2215. Cybersecurity State Coordinator. .
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Sec. 6613
Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107-296
Stat.116 Stat. 2135
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