Sec. 4. Dissemination of resources for research institutions
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall, using the authorities of the Director under subsections (c)(15) and (e)(1)(A)(ix) of section 2 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 272 ), as amended by section 3, disseminate and make publicly available resources to help research institutions and institutions of higher education identify, assess, manage, and reduce their cybersecurity risk related to conducting research with respect to COVID–19.
The Director shall ensure that the resources disseminated pursuant to subsection (a)— are generally applicable and usable by a wide range of research institutions and institutions of higher education; vary with the nature and size of the implementing research institutions or institutions of higher education, and the nature and sensitivity of the data collected or stored on the information systems or devices of the implementing research institutions or institutions of higher education; include elements that promote awareness of simple, basic controls, a workplace cybersecurity culture, and third-party stakeholder relationships, to assist research institutions or institutions of higher education in mitigating common cybersecurity risks; include case studies of practical application; are technology-neutral and can be implemented using technologies that are commercial and off-the-shelf; and to the extent practicable, are based on international standards.
The Director shall ensure that the resources disseminated under subsection
(a)are consistent with the efforts of the Director under section 401 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 ( 15 U.S.C. 7451 ). The Director shall review periodically and update the resources under subsection
(a)as the Director determines appropriate. The use of the resources disseminated under paragraph
(1)shall be considered voluntary. Nothing in this section may be construed to supersede, alter, or otherwise affect any cybersecurity requirements applicable to Federal agencies. This Act shall be carried out using funds made available to the Director.
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