Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013
Latest action · Sep 16, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 2, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President the National Office for Cyberspace to serve as the principal office for coordinating issues relating to cyberspace. Establishes within such Office the Federal Cybersecurity Practice Board to be responsible for developing and updating information security policies and procedures.
Requires the Director of the National Office for Cyberspace to: (1) oversee information security policies and practices, (2) establish a national program to instruct students in cybersecurity education and computer literacy, (3) review federal agency budgets relating to the protection of information infrastructures, and (4) ensure the operation of a central federal information security incident center.
Requires each federal agency to perform an annual independent audit of its information security programs and practices and submit the results of such audit to the Director.
Requires the Secretary of Commerce, on the basis of proposed standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to promulgate information security standards pertaining to federal information systems.
Prohibits any agency from entering into a contract, an order under a contract, or an interagency agreement for information technology without including requirements for effective information security that supports the operations and assets of that agency.
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to require each agency to conduct an initial vulnerability assessment for any major information system.
Establishes in the Executive Office of the President the Office of the Federal Chief Technology Officer. Includes among the duties of such Officer: (1) advising the President and agency officials on information technology infrastructures, strategy, and use; (2) leading an interagency effort to ensure the use of best-in-class technologies; (3) promoting technological innovation in the federal government; (4) establishing public-private sector partnership initiatives; and (5) gathering information on significant developments and trends in information technology.
Grants the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) primary authority for the protection of the critical information infrastructure, as defined by this Act.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 2, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Aug 2, 2013 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Aug 2, 2013 |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Original | Aug 2, 2013 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Aug 2, 2013 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Aug 2, 2013 |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Original | Aug 2, 2013 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Aug 2, 2013 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Aug 2, 2013 |
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Aug 2, 2013 |
| Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee | Referred Sep 16, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
- Aug 2, 2013Introduced in House
- Aug 2, 2013Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5401.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42114 | Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Overview of Major Issues, Current Laws, and Proposed Legislation Archived | Report | Dec 12, 2014 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1163 | Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 | Related bill | Apr 17, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, to create the National Office for Cyberspace, to revise requirements relating to Federal information security, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Executive Office of the President
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public-private cooperation
- Research and development
- Technology assessment
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2013Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
