Sec. 1624. Responsibility for the Sector Risk Management Agency function of the Department of Defense
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In this section: The term critical infrastructure has the meaning given such term in section 1016(e) of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 ( 42 U.S.C. 5195c(e) ). The term Sector Risk Management Agency means a Federal department or agency designated as a Sector Specific Agency under Presidential Policy Directive–21 to be responsible for providing institutional knowledge and specialized expertise to, as well as leading, facilitating, or supporting, the security and resilience programs and associated activities of its designated critical infrastructure sector in the all-hazards environment.
Any reference to a Sector-Specific Agency in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sector Risk Management Agency of the Federal Government for the relevant critical infrastructure sector. The Secretary of Defense shall designate the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense as the lead official, and the Office of the Principal Cyber Advisor as the lead component, for the Department’s role and functions as the Sector Risk Management Agency for the Defense Industrial Base.
As the lead official for the Department of Defense’s Sector Risk Management Agency functions, the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department shall be responsible for all activities performed by the Department in its support of the Defense Industrial Base, as one of the critical infrastructure sectors of the United States. Such activities shall include the following: Synchronization, harmonization, de-confliction, and management for the execution of all Department programs, initiatives, efforts, and communication related to the Department’s Sector Risk Management Agency function, including any Department program, initiative, or effort that addresses the cybersecurity of the Defense Industrial Base.
Leadership and management of the Defense Industrial Base Government Coordinating Council. Direct interface and sponsorship of the Defense Industrial Base Sector Coordinating Council. Organization of quarterly in-person meetings of both the Defense Industrial Base Government Coordinating Council and the Defense Industrial Base Sector Coordinating Council. In carrying out this section, the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense shall— coordinate with relevant Federal departments and agencies, and collaborate with critical infrastructure owners and operators, where appropriate with independent regulatory agencies, and with State, local, territorial, and Tribal entities, as appropriate; serve as a day-to-day Federal interface for the dynamic prioritization and coordination of sector-specific activities; carry out incident management responsibilities; provide, support, or facilitate technical assistance and consultations for the Defense Industrial Base to identify cyber or physical vulnerabilities and help mitigate incidents, as appropriate; and support the statutorily required reporting requirements of such relevant Federal departments and agencies by providing to such departments and agencies on an annual basis sector-specific critical infrastructure information.
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Sec. 1624
Responsibility for the Sector Risk Management Agency function of the Department of Defense
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