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Cyber Response and Recovery Act

In plain terms. The Cyber Response and Recovery Act authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, through CISA, to declare a "significant incident" and to draw on a Cyber Response and Recovery Fund to provide coordinated federal support…

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In plain terms. The Cyber Response and Recovery Act authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, through CISA, to declare a "significant incident" and to draw on a Cyber Response and Recovery Fund to provide coordinated federal support to affected public and private entities. It creates a standing mechanism for surge response to major cyber events.

Citation. Pub. L. 117-58 (Nov. 15, 2021); 6 U.S.C. § 665g.