[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48893-48894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20034]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2015-0044]
Homeland Security Advisory Council--New Tasking
AGENCY: The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of task assignment for the Homeland Security Advisory
Council.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
Jeh Johnson, tasked his Homeland Security Advisory Council to establish
a subcommittee entitled Cybersecurity Subcommittee on August 6, 2015.
The Cybersecurity Subcommittee will provide findings and
recommendations to the Homeland
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Security Advisory Council on best practices sourced from industry,
state and local government, academic experts, and community leaders.
This notice informs the public of the establishment of the
Cybersecurity Subcommittee and is not a notice for solicitation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah E. Morgenthau, Executive
Director of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, Office of
Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security at
(202) 447-3135 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Advisory Council
provides organizationally independent, strategic, timely, specific, and
actionable advice and recommendations for the consideration of the
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters related to
homeland security. The Council is comprised of leaders of local law
enforcement, first responders, state and local government, the private
sector, and academia.
Tasking: The Cybersecurity Subcommittee will develop actionable
findings and recommendations for the Department of Homeland Security.
The subcommittee will address the following: (1) Identify the readiness
of the Department's lifeline sectors to meet the emerging cyber threat
and provide recommendations for building cross-sector capabilities to
rapidly restore critical functions and services following a significant
cyber event; and (2) How can the Department provide a more unified
approach to support State, Local, Tribal and Territorial cybersecurity?
Schedule: The Cybersecurity Subcommittee findings and
recommendations will be submitted to the Homeland Security Advisory
Council for their deliberation and vote during a public meeting. Once
the report is voted on by the Homeland Security Advisory Council, it
will be sent to the Secretary for his review and acceptance.
Dated: August 7, 2015.
Sarah E. Morgenthau,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-20034 Filed 8-13-15; 8:45 am]
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