1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act of 2020”.
Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act of 2020
A BILL
To require the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a Cybersecurity State Coordinator in each State, and for other purposes.
2. Findings
Congress finds that—
cyber threats, such as ransomware, against State, local, Tribal, and territorial entities have grown at an alarming rate;
State, local, Tribal, and territorial entities face a growing threat from advanced persistent threat actors, hostile nation states, criminal groups, and other malicious cyber actors;
there is an urgent need for greater engagement and expertise from the Federal Government to help these entities build their resilience and defenses; and
coordination within Federal entities and between Federal and non-Federal entities, including State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, Information Sharing and Analysis Centers, election officials, State adjutants general, and other non-Federal entities, is critical to anticipating, preventing, managing, and recovering from cyberattacks.
3. Cybersecurity State Coordinator
In general— Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended—
in section 2202(c) (6 U.S.C. 652(c))—
in paragraph (10), by striking “and” at the end;
by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and
by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
“(11) appoint a Cybersecurity State Coordinator in each State, as described in section 2215; and”
by adding at the end the following:
“2215. Cybersecurity State Coordinator
“(a) Appointment—The Director shall appoint an employee of the Agency in each State who shall serve as the Cybersecurity State Coordinator.
“(b) Duties—The duties of a Cybersecurity State Coordinator appointed under subsection (b) shall include—
“(1) building strategic relationships across Federal and non-Federal entities by advising on establishing governance structures to facilitate developing and maintaining secure and resilient infrastructure;
“(2) serving as a principal Federal cybersecurity risk advisor and coordinating between Federal and non-Federal entities to support preparation, response, and remediation efforts relating to cybersecurity risks and incidents;
“(3) facilitating the sharing of cyber threat information between Federal and non-Federal entities to improve understanding of cybersecurity risks and situational awareness of cybersecurity incidents;
“(4) raising awareness of the financial, technical, and operational resources available from the Federal Government to non-Federal entities to increase resilience against cyber threats;
“(5) supporting training, exercises, and planning for continuity of operations to expedite recovery from cybersecurity incidents, including ransomware;
“(6) serving as a principal point of contact for non-Federal entities to engage with the Federal Government on preparing, managing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents;
“(7) assisting non-Federal entities in developing and coordinating vulnerability disclosure programs consistent with Federal and information security industry standards; and
“(8) performing such other duties as necessary to achieve the goal of managing cybersecurity risks in the United States and reducing the impact of cyber threats to non-Federal entities.
“(c) Feedback—The Director shall take into account relevant feedback provided by State and local officials regarding the appointment, and State and local officials and other non-Federal entities regarding the performance, of the Cybersecurity State Coordinator of a State.”
Oversight— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a briefing on the placement and efficacy of the Cybersecurity State Coordinators appointed under section 2215 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a).
Rule of construction— Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to affect or otherwise modify the authority of Federal law enforcement agencies with respect to investigations relating to cybersecurity incidents.
Technical and conforming amendment— The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2214 the following: