[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32340-32341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12018]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2015-0017]


Notice of Public Workshop Regarding the Cybersecurity Information 
Sharing Act of 2015 Implementation

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces a public 
workshop on Thursday, June 9, 2016 to discuss information sharing as 
related to Title I of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, the Cybersecurity 
Information Sharing Act.

DATES: The workshop will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2016, from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. The meeting may conclude before the allotted 
time if all matters for discussion have been addressed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting location is the Navy League of the United 
States, 2300 Wilson Boulevard, #200, Arlington, VA 22201. See the 
Submitting Written Comments section for the address to submit written 
or electronic comments.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information about the Cybersecurity 
Information Sharing Act of 2015 and Automated Indicator Sharing can be 
found at: https://www.dhs.gov/ais.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions concerning the 
meeting, please contact [email protected] or Robert 
Hopkins, Director, External Affairs, Office of Cybersecurity and 
Communications, Department of Homeland Security, 
[email protected] or (703) 235-5788.

Background and Purpose

    On December 18, 2015, the President signed into law the 
Cybersecurity Act of 2015 as a part of the FY16 omnibus spending bill. 
Both Congress and the White House were active on the issue of 
cybersecurity during 2015, with multiple bills passed in each chamber. 
The resulting law included in the omnibus spending legislation reflects 
a reconciliation of the cybersecurity bills passed in the House and 
Senate in 2015.
    Title I, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), 
authorizes companies to voluntarily share cyber threat indicators and 
defensive measures with the Federal Government, State, Local, Tribal, 
and Territorial (SLTT) entities, and other private sector entities 
through a capability and process established by DHS. The law also:
     Provides liability protection to private sector entities 
for information shared in accordance with the law;
     Directs DHS to share private sector cyber threat 
indicators and defensive measures in an automated and real-time manner 
with Federal departments and agencies for cybersecurity purposes;
     Establishes measures to ensure that cybersecurity 
information received, retained, or shared by the DHS mechanism will not 
violate the privacy or civil liberties of individuals, under procedures 
jointly drafted by the Department of Justice and DHS;
     Protects shared information from public disclosure; and
     Sunsets the provisions for these information sharing 
measures in 10 years.
    The CISA establishes an additional statutory basis for the 
Department's information sharing efforts with the Automated Indicator 
Sharing (AIS) initiative, which enables real-time sharing of cyber 
threat indicators between DHS and stakeholders in the public and 
private sectors. The DHS real-time sharing process (and the web form 
and email processes) for cyber threat indicator and defensive measure 
sharing do not replace pre-existing

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cyber incident and cyber-crime reporting.
    The purpose of the public workshop is to engage and educate 
stakeholders and the general public on CISA implementation and related 
issues such as:
     What is CISA?
     What is the Automated Indicator Sharing (AIS) initiative?
     What are the privacy concerns around CISA and how are 
privacy protections built into information sharing?
     What is the benefit of participating in an Information 
Sharing and Analysis Organization (ISAO) as it pertains to CISA?
     How does an organization (Federal or non-federal) connect 
and participate in AIS?
    The event will consist of a combination of keynote addresses, 
presentations, and panel discussions, each of which will provide the 
opportunity for audience members to ask questions.

Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meeting, 
contact [email protected] and write ``Special Assistance'' 
in the subject box or contact the meeting coordinator from the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.

Meeting Details

    Members of the public may attend this workshop by RSVP only up to 
the seating capacity of the room. A valid government-issued photo 
identification (for example, a driver's license) will be required for 
entrance to the meeting space. Those who plan to attend should RSVP by 
emailing [email protected] 7 days prior to the meeting. 
Requests made after June 2, 2016 may not be able to be accommodated.
    We encourage you to participate in this meeting by submitting 
comments to the CISA Implementation mailbox 
([email protected]), commenting orally, or submitting 
written comments to the DHS personnel attending the meeting who are 
identified to receive them.

Submitting Written Comments

    You may also submit written comments to the docket using any one of 
the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Although comments are being submitted to the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal, this is a tool to provide transparency to the general public, 
not because this is a rulemaking action.
    (2) Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number 
in the subject line of the message.
    (4) Mail: Robert Hopkins, Director, External Affairs, Office of 
Cybersecurity and Communications, NPPD, Department of Homeland 
Security, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0615, Arlington, VA 20598-0615.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these three methods. 
All comments must either be submitted to the online docket on or before 
June 2, 2016, or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date.

    Authority: Secs. 103 and 105, Pub. L. 114-113, Div. N, Title I.

    Dated: May 16, 2016.
Andy Ozment,
Assistant Secretary, Cybersecurity and Communications, National 
Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
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