S. 2049 — NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act

This section establishes within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) the Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity, headed by an Associate Administrator reporting to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. The Associate Administrator shall oversee national communications and information policy analysis and development for internet and communications technologies, including (1) developing market-based policies promoting innovation, competition, consumer access, digital inclusion, workforce development, and economic growth; (2) conducting studies on public access and use of internet, telephony, media, digital, and video services; (3) coordinating multistakeholder processes for cybersecurity and privacy guidance; (4) promoting collaboration between security researchers and communications providers; (5) supporting the supply chain security risk information-sharing program (47 U.S.C. 1607(a)); (6) advocating for secure and resilient communications networks and supply chains; and (7) accelerating innovation and commercialization with focus on small businesses and rural communities. This section redesignates the NTIA Associate Administrator for Policy Analysis and Development as Associate Administrator for Policy Development and Cybersecurity, with the incumbent continuing in service.