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Intragovernmental Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

The Act requires the Executive Branch (including the Department of Homeland Security) to enter into agreements with Congress to share cybersecurity threat information. The goal is to enhance collaboration and protect legislative branch information technology by sharing technical indicators and reports.
Key points
Information Sharing Agreements: Requirement to establish agreements between the executive branch and Senate/House officials within 180 days.
Scope of Collaboration: Direct and timely sharing of technical indicators, threat reports, and potential seating of personnel in operations centers.
Congressional Oversight: Mandate to regularly brief relevant committees on the status of the agreement implementation.
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Print number: 117_S_4000
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Process start date: 2022-04-05