This bill establishes a Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to strengthen public-private partnerships in protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. The Collaborative will work with private companies, critical infrastructure operators, security researchers, academic institutions, and international partners to share threat information, develop joint cyber defense plans, and coordinate responses to emerging cybersecurity threats. The program will be headed by a senior CISA official and governed by a charter that the Director must submit to Congress within 120 days, along with a comprehensive strategy due within one year. The bill requires CISA to establish a 25-member Advisory Council representing diverse partners, issue an information-sharing policy within 90 days that restricts data access to adversarial nations, and provide annual briefings to Congress on the Collaborative's activities. The legislation includes a five-year sunset provision, meaning the Collaborative will automatically expire five years after enactment unless Congress extends it.
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