Strengthening information sharing between United States Government and private sector actors on subsea fiber-optic cables

(a) Public-Private sector information sharing Consistent with the necessary protections of classified information, the sourcing of relevant intelligence material, and privacy and civil liberties, all appropriate agencies shall, with the approval of the interagency committee, issue procedures to establish and promote— (1) the timely sharing of classified subsea fiber-optic cable threats and any indications of potential threats held by members of the interagency committee with non-Federal entities that possess the necessary security clearances; (2) the timely sharing between the interagency committee and non-Federal entities of subsea fiber-optic cable threats, information relating to indications of potential threats, or authorized uses under this Act, in the possession of the interagency committee that may be declassified and shared at an unclassified level; (3) the timely sharing between the interagency committee and non-Federal entities of unclassified, including controlled unclassified, subsea fiber-optic cable threats and indications of potential threats held by members of the interagency committee or non-Federal entities; and (4) the timely sharing between the interagency committee and non-Federal entities, when and if appropriate, of information relating to indications of potential subsea fiber-optic cable threats or authorized uses under this title, held by the interagency committee or non-Federal entities about subsea fiber-optic cable threats, in order to prevent breaches to the security, integrity, or efficacy of the subsea fiber-optic cable network and to mitigate any other potential adverse effects from such subsea fiber-optic cable threats. (b) Development of procedures The procedures developed under subsection (b) shall— (1) ensure the interagency committee has and maintains the capacity to identify and inform subsea fiber-optic cable threats and indications of potential subsea fiber-optic cable threats in real time to the appropriate Federal agencies or non-Federal entities consistent with the protection of classified information; (2) incorporate, whenever possible, existing processes, roles, and responsibilities of members of the interagency committee and non-Federal entities for information sharing, including subsea fiber-optic cable-specific information sharing and analysis entities; and (3) require members of the interagency committee and other appropriate Federal agencies which are sharing subsea fiber-optic cable threat indicators or defensive measures to employ any applicable security controls to defend against unauthorized access to or acquisition of such information. (c) Submittal to Congress Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the members of the interagency committee, shall submit to Congress the procedures required under subsection (b).