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18 U.S.C. § 2319 and 17 U.S.C. § 506 – Criminal Infringement of a copyright. HSI
investigates violations of these subsections which criminalize the willful act of infringing a
copyright.
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Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act - part of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2016, P.L. 114-113 (Dec 18, 2015). The Federal Cybersecurity
Workforce Assessment Act of 2015 was enacted in December 2015. It assigned specific
workforce planning-related activities to all federal agencies, including DHS. Specifically, the
law requires all federal agencies to identify all positions that perform information
technology, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related functions and assign the appropriate
employment code to each position. The Act also requires all federal agencies, including
DHS, to identify and report to OPM on its cybersecurity work roles of critical need; each
agency also is to submit a progress report on identifying cyber-related work roles of critical
need to Congress.
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Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act, P.L. 113-277 (Dec 18, 2014) (6 U.S.C. § 146).
Section 3 of this Act directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 180 days and
annually thereafter for three years, to conduct an assessment of the DHS cybersecurity
workforce. The Act also directs the Secretary to develop, maintain, and update a
comprehensive workforce strategy to enhance the readiness, capacity, training, recruitment,
and retention of DHS’s cybersecurity workforce. Section 4 of this Act requires the Secretary
to submit to the appropriate congressional committees: (1) annual updates on such
assessment and on the Secretary's progress in carrying out such strategy; and (2) a report on
the feasibility, cost, and benefits of establishing a Cybersecurity Fellowship Program to offer
a tuition payment plan for individuals pursuing undergraduate and doctoral degrees who
agree to work for DHS for an agreed upon period.
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Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act, P.L. 113-246 (Dec. 18, 2014) (6 U.S.C. § 146
note). Authorizes the Secretary to identify, determine, and assign the appropriate
employment codes, work categories, and specialty areas of critical need to enable the
Secretary to effectively implement the Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act.
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49 U.S.C. § 44912 (b)(1)(A)(ii)(b) ‘REVIEW OF THREATS.’ This section directs the
TSA to periodically review threats to civil aviation, with particular focus on a comprehensive
systems analysis of the civil aviation system, including: (i) the destruction, commandeering,
or diversion of civil aircraft or the use of civil aircraft as a weapon; and (ii) the disruption of
civil aviation service, including by cyberattack.
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46 U.S.C. § 3306. Addresses USCG Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI)
authorities over vessel safety. As the Maritime Transportation sector specific agency, these
authorities support USCG regulatory oversight of commercial vessels, to include cyber
security equities associated with safety management systems.
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46 U.S.C. § VII. Addresses OCMI and Captain of the Port (COTP) authorities over vessel
and facility security. It also designates USCG officials as Federal Maritime Security
Coordinators for areas in which Area Maritime Security Plans apply. From a cybersecurity
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