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H.R. 1136 112th Congress House

Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011

Official title: To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, to create the National Office for Cyberspace, to revise requirements relating to Federal information security, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technology
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Executive Office of the PresidentExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationResearch and developmentTechnology assessment
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
Apr 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management.
Mar 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
Mar 16, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 16, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President the National Office for Cyberspace to serve as the principal office for coordinating issues relating to cyberspace. Establishes within such Office the Federal Cybersecurity Practice Board to be responsible for developing and updating information security policies and procedures.

Requires the Director of the National Office for Cyberspace to: (1) oversee information security policies and practices, (2) establish a national program to instruct students in cybersecurity education and computer literacy; (3) review federal agency budgets relating to the protection of information infrastructures, and (4) ensure the operation of a central federal information security incident center.

Requires each federal agency to perform an annual independent audit of its information security programs and practices and submit the results of such audit to the Director.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce, on the basis of proposed standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to promulgate information security standards pertaining to federal information systems.

Prohibits any agency from entering into a contract, an order under a contract, or an interagency agreement for information technology without including requirements for effective information security that supports the operations and assets of that agency.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to require each agency to conduct an initial vulnerability assessment for any major information system.

Establishes in the Executive Office of the President the Office of the Federal Chief Technology Officer. Includes among the duties of such Officer: (1) advising the President and agency officials on information technology infrastructures, strategy, and use; (2) leading an interagency effort to ensure the use of best-in-class technologies; (3) promoting technological innovation in the federal government; (4) establishing public-private sector partnership initiatives; and (5) gathering information on significant developments and trends in information technology.

Grants the Secretary of Homeland Security primary authority for the protection of the critical information infrastructure, as defined by this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1136: Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1136/
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