‘‘(ii) perform vulnerability assess-
ments on information technologies; and 
‘‘(iii) coordinate the mitigation of 
such vulnerabilities; 
‘‘(C) a national cybersecurity awareness 
and training program to promote cybersecurity 
awareness among the public and the private 
sectors and cybersecurity training and edu-
cation programs; 
‘‘(D) a Government-wide cybersecurity pro-
gram to coordinate and consult with Federal, 
State, and local governments to enhance their 
cybersecurity programs; and 
‘‘(E) a national security and international 
cybersecurity cooperation program to help fos-
ter Federal efforts to enhance international 
cybersecurity awareness and cooperation. 
‘‘(2) To coordinate with the private sector as 
appropriate and to promote cybersecurity informa-
tion sharing, vulnerability assessment, and threat 
warning with respect to critical infrastructure. 
‘‘(3) To coordinate with other directorates and 
offices within the Department on the cybersecurity 
aspects of their missions.
‘‘(4) To coordinate with the Under Secretary 
for Policy to ensure that the national response plan 
developed pursuant to section 502(6) includes appro-
priate measures for the recovery of the cybersecurity 
elements of critical infrastructure. 
‘‘(5) To develop processes for information shar-
ing with the private sector, consistent with section 
214, that— 
‘‘(A) promote voluntary cybersecurity best 
practices, standards, and benchmarks that are 
responsive to rapid technology changes and to 
the security needs of critical infrastructure; and 
‘‘(B) consider roles of Federal, State, local, 
and foreign governments and the private sector, 
including the insurance industry and auditors. 
‘‘(6) To coordinate with the Chief Information 
Officer in establishing a secure information sharing 
architecture and information sharing processes, in-
cluding with respect to the operation centers of the 
Department. 
‘‘(7) To consult with the Electronic Crimes 
Task Force of the United States Secret Service on 
private sector outreach and information activities. 
‘‘(8) To consult with the Director of the Office 
for Domestic Preparedness to ensure that realistic
cybersecurity scenarios are incorporated into table-
top and recovery exercises. 
‘‘(9) To consult and coordinate, as appropriate, 
with other Federal agencies on cybersecurity-related 
programs, policies, and operations. 
‘‘(10) To consult and coordinate within the De-
partment and, where appropriate, with other rel-
evant Federal agencies, on security of digital control 
systems, such as Supervisory Control and Data Ac-
quisition systems. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONAL COMMUNICA-
TIONS SYSTEM.—The Assistant Secretary shall have pri-
mary authority within the Department over the National 
Communications System.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding after 
the items relating to title V the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 513. Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Telecommunications.’’. 
SEC. 115. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PHYSICAL INFRA-
STRUCTURE SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), as amended by sec-
tions 108 and 114, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 514 ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PHYSICAL INFRA-
STRUCTURE SECURITY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Directorate 
for Preparedness and Response an Assistant Secretary for 
Physical Infrastructure Security, who shall be appointed 
by the President. 
‘‘(b) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PHYSICAL INFRA-
STRUCTURE SECURITY.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—Subject to the direction and 
control of the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for 
Physical Infrastructure Security shall have primary 
authority within the Department, including authority 
with respect to policy formulation and program man-
agement, for all physical critical infrastructure pro-
tection programs of the Department, including the 
following areas of responsibility: 
‘‘(A) Agriculture. 
‘‘(B) Food. 
‘‘(C) Water. 
‘‘(D) Public Health. 
‘‘(E) Emergency Services. 
‘‘(F) Government. 
‘‘(G) Defense Industrial Base. 
‘‘(H) Energy. 
‘‘(I) Transportation. 
‘‘(J) Banking and Finance.
‘‘(K) Chemical Industry and Hazardous 
Materials. 
‘‘(L) Postal and Shipping. 
‘‘(M) National Icons and Monuments. 
‘‘(N) Commercial Assets. 
‘‘(O) Dams. 
‘‘(P) Nuclear Power Plants. 
‘‘(Q) Structures housing a significant num-
ber of people. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Assistant Sec-
retary for Physical Infrastructure Security shall as-
sist the Under Secretary for Preparedness and Re-
sponse in discharging the responsibilities of the 
Under Secretary under this section. Subject to the 
direction and control of the Secretary, the respon-
sibilities of the Assistant Secretary for Physical In-
frastructure Security shall be as follows: 
‘‘(A) To establish and manage— 
‘‘(i) a national physical infrastructure 
security system to— 
‘‘(I) analyze the effect of physical 
infrastructure threats on the popu-
lation, national economy, and other 
critical infrastructure; and