S. 2049, the NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act, creates a new Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Commerce Department. This office, led by an Associate Administrator, will develop internet and communications policies focused on innovation, competition, consumer access, digital inclusion, and cybersecurity. The office will conduct research on how Americans use internet and communications services, coordinate cybersecurity and privacy guidance across multiple stakeholders, promote collaboration between security researchers and technology companies, and help remove barriers to innovation and commercialization—with particular attention to small businesses and rural communities. The bill redesignates an existing Associate Administrator position rather than creating a new one, so it does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond the bill's enactment date.
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