Sec. 1644. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL MANUFACTURERS IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CHAIN AND UNIVERSITIES ON MATTERS RELATING TO CYBERSECURITY
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## SEC. 1644 ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL MANUFACTURERS IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CHAIN AND UNIVERSITIES ON MATTERS RELATING TO CYBERSECURITY **[**[10 U.S.C. 2224 note](/us/usc/t10/s2224)**]** ###
(a)Dissemination of Cybersecurity Resources ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall take such actions as may be necessary to enhance awareness of cybersecurity threats among small manufacturers and universities working on Department of Defense programs and activities. ####
(2)Priority The Secretary of Defense shall prioritize efforts to increase awareness to help reduce cybersecurity risks faced by small manufacturers and universities referred to in paragraph (1). ####
(3)Sector focus The Secretary of Defense shall carry out this subsection with a focus on such small manufacturers and universities as the Secretary considers critical. ####
(4)Outreach events Under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall conduct outreach to support activities consistent with this section. Such outreach may include live events with a physical presence and outreach conducted through Internet websites. Such outreach may include training, including via courses and classes, to help small manufacturers and universities improve their cybersecurity. ####
(5)Roadmaps and assessments The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that cybersecurity for defense industrial base manufacturing is included in appropriate research and development roadmaps and threat assessments. ###
(b)Voluntary Cybersecurity Self-assessments The Secretary of Defense shall develop mechanisms to provide assistance to help small manufacturers and universities conduct voluntary self-assessments in order to understand operating environments, cybersecurity requirements, and existing vulnerabilities, including through the Mentor Protégé Program, small business programs, and engagements with defense laboratories and test ranges. ###
(c)Transfer of Research Findings and Expertise ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Defense shall promote the transfer of appropriate technology, threat information, and cybersecurity techniques developed in the Department of Defense to small manufacturers and universities throughout the United States to implement security measures that are adequate to protect covered defense information, including controlled unclassified information. ####
(2)Coordination with other federal expertise and capabilities The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate efforts, when appropriate, with the expertise and capabilities that exist in Federal agencies and federally sponsored laboratories. ####
(3)Agreements In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary of Defense may enter into agreements with private industry, institutes of higher education, or a State, United States territory, local, or tribal government to ensure breadth and depth of coverage to the United States defense industrial base and to leverage resources. ###
(d)Defense Acquisition Workforce Cyber Training Program The Secretary of Defense shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or approve a similar existing program, to certify small business professionals and other relevant acquisition staff within the Department of Defense to provide cyber planning assistance to small manufacturers and universities. ###
(e)Establishment of Cybersecurity for Defense Industrial Base Manufacturing Activity ####
(1)Authority The Secretary of Defense may establish an activity to assess and strengthen the cybersecurity resiliency of the defense industrial base, if the Secretary determines such is appropriate. ####
(2)Designation The activity described in paragraph (1), if established, shall be known as the “Cybersecurity for Defense Industrial Base Manufacturing Activity”. ####
(3)Specification The Cybersecurity for Defense Industrial Base Manufacturing Activity, if established, shall implement the requirements specified in subsections
(a)through (c). ###
(f)Authorities In carrying out this section, the Secretary may use the following authorities: ####
(1)The Manufacturing Technology Program established under section 252110 of title 10, United States Code. 10Effective on January 1, 2022, section 1644(f)(1) is amended by section 1869(e) of Public Law 116–283 by striking “section 2521” and inserting “section 4841”. ####
(2)The Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership program under section 236811 of title 10, United States Code. 11Effective on January 1, 2022, section 1644(f)(2) is amended by section 1844(e)(2) of Public Law 116–283 by striking “section 2368” and inserting “section 4146”. ####
(3)The Manufacturing Engineering Education Program established under section 2196 of title 10, United States Code. ####
(4)The Small Business Innovation Research program. ####
(5)The mentor-protégé program. ####
(6)Other legal authorities as the Secretary determines necessary to effectively and efficiently carry out this section. ###
(g)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Resources The term “resources” means guidelines, tools, best practices, standards, methodologies, and other ways of providing information. ####
(2)Small business concern The term “small business concern” means a small business concern as that term is used in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). ####
(3)Small manufacturer The term “small manufacturer” means a small business concern that is a manufacturer in the defense industrial supply chain. ####
(4)State The term “State” means each of the several States, Territories, and possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL MANUFACTURERS IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CHAIN AND UNIVERSITIES ON MATTERS RELATING TO CYBERSECURITY
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