I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 666 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Insider 
Threat Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2017 
Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. 
DONOVAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the Insider Threat Program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Home-
land Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 111 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 104. INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish an Insider Threat Program within the Department. 
Such Program shall— 
‘‘(1) provide training and education for Depart-
ment personnel to identify, prevent, mitigate, and re-
spond to insider threat risks to the Department’s 
critical assets; 
‘‘(2) provide investigative support regarding po-
tential insider threats that may pose a risk to the 
Department’s critical assets; and 
‘‘(3) conduct risk mitigation activities for in-
sider threats. 
‘‘(b) STEERING COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a Steering Committee within the Department. 
The Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis 
shall serve as the Chair of the Steering Committee. 
The Chief Security Officer shall serve as the Vice 
Chair. The Steering Committee shall be comprised 
of representatives of the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
the Office of the General Counsel, the Office for 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the Privacy Office, 
the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, the 
Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Federal 
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Protective Service, the Office of the Chief Procure-
ment Officer, the Science and Technology Direc-
torate, and other components or offices of the De-
partment as appropriate. Such representatives shall 
meet on a regular basis to discuss cases and issues 
related to insider threats to the Department’s crit-
ical assets, in accordance with subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis 
and the Chief Security Officer, in coordination with 
the Steering Committee established pursuant to 
paragraph (1), shall— 
‘‘(A) develop a holistic strategy for Depart-
ment-wide efforts to identify, prevent, mitigate, 
and respond to insider threats to the Depart-
ment’s critical assets; 
‘‘(B) develop a plan to implement the in-
sider threat measures identified in the strategy 
developed under subparagraph (A) across the 
components and offices of the Department; 
‘‘(C) document insider threat policies and 
controls; 
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‘‘(D) conduct a baseline risk assessment of 
insider threats posed to the Department’s crit-
ical assets; 
‘‘(E) examine existing programmatic and 
technology best practices adopted by the Fed-
eral Government, industry, and research insti-
tutions to implement solutions that are vali-
dated and cost-effective; 
‘‘(F) develop a timeline for deploying work-
place monitoring technologies, employee aware-
ness campaigns, and education and training 
programs related to identifying, preventing, 
mitigating, and responding to potential insider 
threats to the Department’s critical assets; 
‘‘(G) require the Chair and Vice Chair of 
the Steering Committee to consult with the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology 
and other appropriate stakeholders to ensure 
the Insider Threat Program is informed, on an 
ongoing basis, by current information regarding 
threats, beset practices, and available tech-
nology; and 
‘‘(H) develop, collect, and report metrics 
on the effectiveness of the Department’s insider 
threat mitigation efforts. 
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