Federal · Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

15 U.S.C. § 278g: Guidelines on the disclosure process for security vulnerabilities relating to information systems, including Internet of Things devices

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a security vulnerability relating to information systems owned or controlled by an agency (including Internet of Things devices owned or controlled by an agency); and the resolution of such security vulnerability; and receiving information about a potential security vulnerability relating to the information system; and disseminating information about the resolution of a security vulnerability relating to the information system. to the maximum extent practicable, be aligned with industry best practices and Standards 29147 and 30111 of the International Standards Organization (or any successor standard) or any other appropriate, relevant, and widely-used standard; receiving information about a potential security vulnerability relating to an information system owned or controlled by an agency (including an Internet of Things device); and disseminating information about the resolution of a security vulnerability relating to an information system owned or controlled by an agency (including an Internet of Things device); and be consistent with the policies and procedures produced under section 659(m) of title 6 . The guidelines published under subsection (a) shall include example content, on the information items that should be reported, coordinated, published, or received pursuant to this section by a contractor, or any subcontractor thereof at any tier, providing an information system (including Internet of Things device) to the Federal Government. The Director of OMB shall oversee the implementation of the guidelines published under subsection (a). The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of OMB, shall administer the implementation of the guidelines published under subsection (a) and provide operational and technical assistance in implementing such guidelines.

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