The DHS International Cyber Partner Act of 2024 authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to officially work with foreign governments, international organizations, and other countries on cybersecurity matters. The bill allows DHS to assign personnel to work at foreign locations, share cybersecurity information and training, and provide defensive security equipment and technical assistance to international partners, with approval from the State Department. Any assistance provided can be offered with or without payment, though the department can collect reimbursement when appropriate, and any payments received would be credited back to the account that funded the assistance. The bill specifically prohibits sharing offensive security capabilities and requires DHS to submit annual reports to Congress detailing which countries or organizations received assistance, what was provided, and whether it was paid or unpaid. The legislation does not authorize any new federal spending and relies on existing DHS budgets to fund these international activities.
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