132 STAT. 4170 Collaboration. Consultation. Collaboration. Strategic plans. Risk assessments. ralbany on LAP520R082 with PUB LAWS PDF Assessments. VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:28 Aug 28, 2019 PUBLIC LAW 115–278—NOV. 16, 2018 in division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113)); ‘‘(4) coordinate a national effort to secure and protect against critical infrastructure risks, consistent with subsection (e)(1)(E); ‘‘(5) upon request, provide analyses, expertise, and other technical assistance to critical infrastructure owners and operators and, where appropriate, provide those analyses, expertise, and other technical assistance in coordination with Sector-Specific Agencies and other Federal departments and agencies; ‘‘(6) develop and utilize mechanisms for active and frequent collaboration between the Agency and Sector-Specific Agencies to ensure appropriate coordination, situational awareness, and communications with Sector-Specific Agencies; ‘‘(7) maintain and utilize mechanisms for the regular and ongoing consultation and collaboration among the Divisions of the Agency to further operational coordination, integrated situational awareness, and improved integration across the Agency in accordance with this Act; ‘‘(8) develop, coordinate, and implement— ‘‘(A) comprehensive strategic plans for the activities of the Agency; and ‘‘(B) risk assessments by and for the Agency; ‘‘(9) carry out emergency communications responsibilities, in accordance with title XVIII; ‘‘(10) carry out cybersecurity, infrastructure security, and emergency communications stakeholder outreach and engagement and coordinate that outreach and engagement with critical infrastructure Sector-Specific Agencies, as appropriate; and ‘‘(11) carry out such other duties and powers prescribed by law or delegated by the Secretary. ‘‘(d) DEPUTY DIRECTOR.—There shall be in the Agency a Deputy Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security who shall— ‘‘(1) assist the Director in the management of the Agency; and ‘‘(2) report to the Director. ‘‘(e) CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The responsibilities of the Secretary relating to cybersecurity and infrastructure security shall include the following: ‘‘(A) To access, receive, and analyze law enforcement information, intelligence information, and other information from Federal Government agencies, State, local, tribal, and territorial government agencies, including law enforcement agencies, and private sector entities, and to integrate that information, in support of the mission responsibilities of the Department, in order to— ‘‘(i) identify and assess the nature and scope of terrorist threats to the homeland; ‘‘(ii) detect and identify threats of terrorism against the United States; and ‘‘(iii) understand those threats in light of actual and potential vulnerabilities of the homeland. ‘‘(B) To carry out comprehensive assessments of the vulnerabilities of the key resources and critical infrastructure of the United States, including the performance of Jkt 089139 PO 00278 Frm 00004 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL278.115 PUBL278