Sec. 209. Federal chief information security officer
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Chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end: There is established in the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer of the Office of Management and Budget a Federal Chief Information Security Officer, who shall be appointed by the President. The Federal Chief Information Security Officer shall report to the Federal Chief Information Officer, and assist the Chief Information Officer in carrying out— all functions under this chapter; all functions assigned to the Director under title II of the E–Government Act of 2002; other electronic government initiatives, consistent with other statutes; assisting the Director with carrying out budget formation duties under subtitle II of title 31 as it pertains to the information technology, operations, and workforce resources of Federal agencies to fulfill cybersecurity responsibilities under section 3554, and the duties of the Department of Homeland Security duties designated under section 3553; and other initiatives determined by the Chief Information Officer.
The Federal Chief Information Security Officer shall work with the Chief Information Officer to oversee implementation of electronic Government under the E–Government Act of 2002, and other relevant statutes, in a manner consistent with law, relating to— cybersecurity strategy, policy, and operations, including the performance of the duties of the Director under subchapter II of chapter 35; the development of enterprise architectures; information security; privacy; access to, dissemination of, and preservation of Government information; and other areas of electronic Government as determined by the Administrator.
The Federal Chief Information Security Officer shall assist the Administrator in the performance of electronic Government functions as described in section 3602(f). . Section 1752 of the William M.
(Mac)Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 6 U.S.C. 1500 ; 134 Stat. 4144) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: There shall be a Deputy National Cyber Director for Agency Strategy, Capabilities, and Budget, who shall be the Federal Chief Information Security Officer appointed by the President under section 3607 of title 44, United States Code, and shall report to the Director and assist the office in carrying out the following duties as it applies to the protection of Federal information systems by the agencies— the preparation and oversight over the implementation of national cyber policy and strategy under subsection (c)(1)(C)(i); the formation and issuance of recommendations to agencies on resource allocations and policies under subsection (c)(1)(C)(ii); reviewing annual budget proposals and making related recommendations under subsection (c)(1)(C)(iii); the functions, as determined necessary, of the National Cyber Director under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code; and other initiatives determined by the Director, or to be necessary to coordinate with the Office by the Federal Chief Information Officer. . The table of sections for chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 3606 the following: 3607. Federal chief information security officer. .
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