FY2021 FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY R&D STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP
About the National Science and Technology Council
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) is the principal means by which the Executive Branch
coordinates science and technology policy across the diverse entities that make up the Federal research and
development (R&D) enterprise. A primary objective of the NSTC is to ensure that science and technology policy
decisions and programs are consistent with the President’s stated goals. The NSTC prepares research and
development strategies that are coordinated across Federal agencies aimed at accomplishing multiple national
goals. The work of the NSTC is organized under committees that oversee subcommittees and working groups focused
on different aspects of science and technology. More information is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/nstc.
About the Office of Science and Technology Policy
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) was established by the National Science and Technology
Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 to provide the President and others within the Executive Office of
the President with advice on the scientific, engineering, and technological aspects of the economy, national
security, homeland security, health, foreign relations, the environment, and the technological recovery and use
of resources, among other topics. OSTP leads interagency science and technology policy coordination efforts,
assists the Office of Management and Budget with an annual review and analysis of Federal research and
development in budgets, and serves as a source of scientific and technological analysis and judgment for the
President with respect to major policies, plans, and programs of the Federal Government. More information is
available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp.
About the Subcommittee on Networking & Information Technology Research & Development
The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program is the Nation’s primary
source of federally funded work on pioneering information technologies (IT) in computing, networking, and
software. The NITRD Subcommittee of the NSTC Committee on Science and Technology Enterprise guides the
multiagency NITRD Program in its work to provide the R&D foundations for ensuring continued U.S. technological
leadership and meeting the needs of the Nation for advanced IT. The National Coordination Office supports the
NITRD Subcommittee and the Interagency Working Groups (IWGs) that report to it. More information is available
at https://www.nitrd.gov/about/.
About the Cyber Security and Information Assurance Interagency Working Group
The Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (CSIA) Interagency Working Group (IWG) is a Federal forum,
reporting to the NITRD Subcommittee, focused on advancing solutions to many pressing cybersecurity issues
through coordination of Federal cybersecurity R&D investments and activities, including developing joint
research strategies and engaging academia and industry through workshops and other outreach activities. More
information is available at https://www.nitrd.gov/groups/csia/.
About This Document
Pursuant to the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, Public Law 113-274, this document provides FY2021
implementation details for the 2019 Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan. It lists key
Federal projects and programs that directly contribute to addressing the cybersecurity challenges outlined in the
2019 Plan. This document accompanies the NITRD Supplement to the President’s FY2021 Budget, available at
https://www.nitrd.gov/pubs/FY2021-NITRD-Supplement.pdf.
Acknowledgments
This Roadmap was developed through the contributions of NITRD’s Federal agency members; representatives of
other Federal agencies participating in the NITRD Program, particularly the CSIA IWG; and the NCO staff.
Copyright Information
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the stipulations below, it may be distributed and copied with acknowledgment to OSTP. Requests to use any images
must be made to OSTP. This and other NITRD documents are available at https://www.nitrd.gov/publications.
Published in the United States of America, 2020.
APPENDIX TO THE NITRD SUPPLEMENT TO THE PRESIDENT’S FY2021 BUDGET