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15 U.S.C. § 278g–3dImplementation of coordinated disclosure of security vulnerabilities relating to agency information systems, including Internet of Things devices

submitted 6 years ago by Pub. L. 116-207 to r/title-15-COMMERCE-AND-TRADE · 157 words · no verdicts yet

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OMB had 2 years to create agency rules for handling IoT and information-system security flaws. The Secretary must help agencies report and fix these flaws, matching NIST's standards. Federal contracting rules must be updated to match.

(a) Agency guidelines required: Within 2 years of December 4, 2020, the Director of OMB, working with the Secretary, had to create and oversee policies, standards, or guidelines needed to handle security vulnerabilities in information systems, including IoT devices. (b) Operational and technical assistance: Consistent with section 3553(b) of title 44, the Secretary, working with OMB's Director, must give agencies operational and technical help with reporting, coordinating, publishing, and receiving vulnerability information about information systems, including IoT devices. (c) Consistency with guidelines from National Institute of Standards and Technology: The Secretary must make sure this help matches the applicable standards and publications the Institute's Director has developed. (d) Revision of Federal Acquisition Regulation: The Federal Acquisition Regulation must be revised as needed to carry out this section.
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(a) Agency guidelines required

Not later than 2 years after December 4, 2020, the Director of OMB, in consultation with the Secretary, shall develop and oversee the implementation of policies, principles, standards, or guidelines as may be necessary to address security vulnerabilities of information systems (including Internet of Things devices).

(b) Operational and technical assistance

Consistent with section 3553(b) of title 44, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of OMB, shall provide operational and technical assistance to agencies on reporting, coordinating, publishing, and receiving information about security vulnerabilities of information systems (including Internet of Things devices).

(c) Consistency with guidelines from National Institute of Standards and Technology

The Secretary shall ensure that the assistance provided under subsection (b) is consistent with applicable standards and publications developed by the Director of the Institute.

(d) Revision of Federal Acquisition Regulation

The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised as necessary to implement the provisions under this section.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 116–207, § 6, Dec. 4, 2020, 134 Stat. 1005.)

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  • 2020Enacted · Pub. L. 116-207 · 134 Stat. 1005

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 116-207 on 2020-12-04.

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