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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 · Sec. 1705

Sec. 1705. STRENGTHENING FEDERAL NETWORKS; CISA CYBERSECURITY SUPPORT TO AGENCIES

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## SEC. 1705 STRENGTHENING FEDERAL NETWORKS; CISA CYBERSECURITY SUPPORT TO AGENCIES Section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (6)(D), by striking “and” after the semicolon; #####
(B)by redesignating paragraph
(7)as paragraph (9); and #####
(C)by inserting after paragraph
(6)the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(7) > > hunting for and identifying, with or without advance notice to or authorization from agencies, threats and vulnerabilities within Federal information systems; > > > #### “(8) > > upon request by an agency, and at the Secretary’s discretion, with or without reimbursement— > > > ##### “(A) > > providing services, functions, and capabilities, including operation of the agency’s information security program, to assist the agency with meeting the requirements set forth in section 3554(b); and > > > ##### “(B) > > deploying, operating, and maintaining secure technology platforms and tools, including networks and common business applications, for use by the agency to perform agency functions, including collecting, maintaining, storing, processing, disseminating, and analyzing information; and” > ; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(l) Information Sharing > > > #### “(1) In general > > Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any provision of law that would otherwise restrict or prevent the head of an agency from disclosing information to the Secretary, the Secretary in carrying out this section and title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) may access, use, retain, and disclose, and the head of an agency may disclose to the Secretary, information, for the purpose of protecting information and information systems from cybersecurity risks. > > > #### “(2) Exception > > Paragraph
(1)shall not apply to national security systems or to information systems described in paragraph
(2)or
(3)of subsection (e).” > .
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