1. (a) Establishment

   1. (1) In general There is established in the Agency a Cybersecurity Division.

   2. (2) Assistant Director The Cybersecurity Division shall be headed by an Assistant Director for Cybersecurity (in this section referred to as the “Assistant Director”), who shall—

      1. (A) be at the level of Assistant Secretary within the Department;
      2. (B) be appointed by the President without the advice and consent of the Senate; and
      3. (C) report to the Director.
   3. (3) Reference Any reference to the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Director for Cybersecurity.

2. (b) Functions The Assistant Director shall—

   1. (1) direct the cybersecurity efforts of the Agency;
   2. (2) carry out activities, at the direction of the Director, related to the security of Federal information and Federal information systems consistent with law, including subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44 and the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (contained in division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113));
   3. (3) fully participate in the mechanisms required under section 652(c)(7) of this title; and
   4. (4) carry out such other duties and powers as prescribed by the Director.

(Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2203, as added Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(a), Nov. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4174.)

References in Text

The Cybersecurity Act of 2015, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is div. N of Pub. L. 114–113, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2835. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1501 of this title and Tables.

Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications Authorized to Serve as Assistant Director for Cybersecurity

Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(b)(3), Nov. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4175, provided that:

“The individual serving as the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications on the day before the date of enactment of this Act [

Nov. 16, 2018] may continue to serve as the Assistant Director for Cybersecurity on and after such date.”