To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide explicit authority for the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to work with international partners on cybersecurity, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, with State Department concurrence, to station DHS/CISA personnel at foreign duty stations and to provide cybersecurity equipment, services, technical assistance, and expertise to foreign governments and international organizations. It expands CISA's mission to include international partners and allows the agency to enter agreements with foreign entities, collect reimbursement payments, and provide defensive cybersecurity capabilities abroad.
Who Benefits and How
DHS/CISA gains new international operational authority and expanded mission scope. Foreign governments and international partners benefit from U.S. cybersecurity expertise, training, threat intelligence sharing, and defensive tools. The U.S. benefits from improved cooperative cybersecurity defense and enhanced protection of interconnected critical infrastructure.
Who Bears the Burden and How
DHS bears the cost of deploying personnel internationally, though reimbursement is authorized. The State Department takes on coordination responsibilities. Explicit limitations prohibit using these authorities for censoring U.S. citizens, surveillance of U.S. citizens, or election interference.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes DHS Secretary to assign personnel to foreign duty stations for cybersecurity and infrastructure security missions, with State Department concurrence (Section 3)
- Permits providing defensive cybersecurity equipment, training, threat intelligence, and technical assistance to foreign governments and international organizations (Section 3)
- Prohibits providing offensive security capabilities and limits equipment to defensive purposes (Section 3)
- Expands CISA mission to include international partner support and adds Department of State as planning partner (Section 4)
- Prohibits using these authorities to censor or surveil U.S. citizens or interfere in U.S. elections (Section 5)
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Authorizes DHS to assign personnel to foreign duty stations and provide cybersecurity equipment, services, and technical assistance to foreign governments and international partners to advance U.S. homeland security interests.
Key Policy Areas
Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, International Relations, Critical Infrastructure
Primary Purpose
Authorizes DHS to assign personnel to foreign duty stations and provide cybersecurity equipment, services, and technical assistance to foreign governments and international partners to advance U.S. homeland security interests.
Policy Domains
Civil Liberties Limitations
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- U.S. citizens (civil liberties protection)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- DHS (operational constraints)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
CISA International Mission Expansion
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- CISA (broadened statutory mission)
- International allies and partners
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- CISA (expanded operational scope)
- Department of State (coordination)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
DHS International Personnel Assignment
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- DHS/CISA (expanded mission and authority)
- U.S. allied nations (cybersecurity support)
- U.S. critical infrastructure (improved international threat cooperation)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- DHS (personnel and resource costs)
- State Department (concurrence and coordination)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
CISA, DHS / CISA, DHS personnel
Positive-direction: CISA, DHS / CISA, DHS personnel, Department of Homeland Security
Negative-direction: Department of State
Foreign allied nations, Foreign governments and critical infrastructure operators, Foreign governments receiving DHS cybersecurity support
U.S. cybersecurity industry (potential partner/contractor)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal"
- → ['DHS Secretary', 'Secretary of State', 'CISA Director']
- "international"
- → ['Foreign governments', 'International organizations']
- "federal"
- → ['CISA', 'Department of State']
- "federal"
- → ['DHS Secretary']
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