Sec. 1841. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER CYBER STRATEGY AND OUTREACH
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## SEC. 1841 SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER CYBER STRATEGY AND OUTREACH ###
(a)Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy ####
(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall work collaboratively to develop a cyber strategy for small business development centers to be known as the “Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy”. ####
(2)Consultation In developing the strategy under this subsection, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with entities representing the concerns of small business development centers, including any association recognized under section 21(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(A)). ####
(3)Content The strategy required under paragraph
(1)shall include, at minimum, the following: #####
(A)Plans for allowing small business development centers (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as “SBDCs”) to access existing cyber programs of the Department of Homeland Security and other appropriate Federal agencies to enhance services and streamline cyber assistance to small business concerns. #####
(B)To the extent practicable, methods for providing counsel and assistance to improve a small business concern’s cybersecurity infrastructure, awareness of cyber threat indicators, and cyber training programs for employees, including— ######
(i)working to ensure individuals are aware of best practices in the areas of cybersecurity, awareness of cyber threat indicators, and cyber training; ######
(ii)working with individuals to develop cost-effective plans for implementing best practices in these areas; ######
(iii)entering into agreements, where practical, with Information Sharing and Analysis Centers or similar entities that share cyber information to gain an awareness of actionable cyber threat indicators that may be beneficial to small business concerns; and ######
(iv)providing referrals to area specialists when necessary. #####
(C)An analysis of— ######
(i)how Federal Government programs, projects, and activities can be leveraged by SBDCs to improve access to high-quality cyber support for small business concerns; ######
(ii)additional resources SBDCs may need to effectively carry out their role; and ######
(iii)how SBDCs can leverage existing partnerships and develop new partnerships with Federal, State, and local government entities as well as private entities to improve the quality of cyber support services to small business concerns. ####
(4)Delivery of strategy Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Small Business Administrator and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Homeland Security and Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under paragraph (1). ####
(5)Definitions In this subsection, the following definitions shall apply: #####
(A)Cyber threat indicator The term “cyber threat indicator” has the meaning given such term in section 227(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 148(a)). #####
(B)Small business development center The term “small business development center” has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). ###
(b)Cybersecurity Outreach for Small Business Development Centers Section 227 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 148) is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating subsection
(l)as subsection (m); and ####
(2)by inserting after subsection
(k)the following new subsection: > > ### “(l) Cybersecurity Outreach > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary may leverage small business development centers to provide assistance to small business concerns by disseminating information on cyber threat indicators, defense measures, cybersecurity risks, incidents, analyses, and warnings to help small business concerns in developing or enhancing cybersecurity infrastructure, awareness of cyber threat indicators, and cyber training programs for employees. > > > #### “(2) Definitions > > For purposes of this subsection, the terms ‘small business concern’ and ‘small business development center’ have the meaning given such terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act.” > .
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