Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-110

§677a Definitions

Title 6 › CHAPTER 1 — HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER XVIII — CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY › Part C — Declaration of a Significant Incident › § 677a

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this part. Asset response activity means help for an organization hurt by an incident, like technical advice, risk checks, plans to reduce risks, sharing information with threat responders, and tips on using Federal help to recover. Declaration means the Secretary’s declaration under section 677b(a)(1). Director means the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Federal agency has the meaning in section 3502 of title 44. Fund means the Cyber Response and Recovery Fund set up under section 677c(a). Incident has the meaning in section 3552 of title 44. Renewal means renewing a declaration under section 677b(d). Significant incident means an incident or related incidents that cause or are likely to cause clear harm to either (i) U.S. national security, foreign relations, or the economy, or (ii) public confidence, civil liberties, or public health and safety; it does not include incidents on (i) a national security system (see section 3552 of title 44) or (ii) the information systems described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 3553(e) of title 44.

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Title 6, §677a

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For the purposes of this part:

(1)Asset response activity

The term “asset response activity” means an activity to support an entity impacted by an incident with the response to, remediation of, or recovery from, the incident, including—

(A)furnishing technical and advisory assistance to the entity to protect the assets of the entity, mitigate vulnerabilities, and reduce the related impacts;

(B)assessing potential risks to the critical infrastructure sector or geographic region impacted by the incident, including potential cascading effects of the incident on other critical infrastructure sectors or geographic regions;

(C)developing courses of action to mitigate the risks assessed under subparagraph (B);

(D)facilitating information sharing and operational coordination with entities performing threat response activities; and

(E)providing guidance on how best to use Federal resources and capabilities in a timely, effective manner to speed recovery from the incident.

(2)Declaration

The term “declaration” means a declaration of the Secretary under section 677b(a)(1) of this title.

(3)Director (4) Federal agency

The term “Director” means the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

(5)Fund

The term “Fund” means the Cyber Response and Recovery Fund established under section 677c(a) of this title.

(6)Incident

The term “incident” has the meaning given the term in section 3552 of title 44.

(7)Renewal

The term “renewal” means a renewal of a declaration under section 677b(d) of this title.

(8)Significant incident

The term “significant incident”—

(A)means an incident or a group of related incidents that results, or is likely to result, in demonstrable harm to—

(i)the national security interests, foreign relations, or economy of the United States; or

(ii)the public confidence, civil liberties, or public health and safety of the people of the United States; and

(B)does not include an incident or a portion of a group of related incidents that occurs on—

(i)a national security system (as defined in section 3552 of title 44); or

(ii)an information system described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 3553(e) of title 44.

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Citation

6 U.S.C. § 677a

Title 6, Domestic Security

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110