6 USC 383 - National Computer Forensics Institute

§ 383. National Computer Forensics Institute

(a) In general; mission

(b) Curriculum

In furtherance of subsection (a), all education and training of the Institute shall be conducted in accordance with relevant Federal law regarding privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections. Education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a) shall relate to the following:

(1) Investigating and preventing cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats, including relating to instances involving illicit use of digital assets and emerging trends in cybersecurity and electronic crime.

(2) Conducting forensic examinations of computers, mobile devices, and other information systems.

(3) Prosecutorial and judicial considerations related to cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, related cybersecurity threats, and forensic examinations of computers, mobile devices, and other information systems.

(4) Methods to obtain, process, store, and admit digital evidence in court.

(d) Equipment

(e) Cyber Fraud Task Forces

(f) Savings provision

(g) Expenses

(h) Annual reports to Congress

(1) In general

The Secretary shall include in the annual report required under section 1116 of title 31 information regarding the activities of the Institute, including, where possible, the following:

(A) An identification of jurisdictions with recipients of the education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a) during such year.

(B) Information relating to the costs associated with that education and training.

(C) Any information regarding projected future demand for the education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a).

(D) Impacts of the activities of the Institute on the capability of jurisdictions to investigate and prevent cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats.

(E) A description of the nomination process for potential recipients of the information and training provided pursuant to subsection (a).

(F) Any other issues determined relevant by the Secretary.

(2) Exception

(i) Definitions

In this section:

(1) Cybersecurity threat

(2) Incident

(3) Information system

(Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 822, as added Pub. L. 115–76, § 2(a), Nov. 2, 2017, 131 Stat. 1246; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. G, title LXXI, § 7123, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3641.)