The House unanimously passed legislation Tuesday to solidify the Department of Homeland Security's role as the main federal agency overseeing civilian cybersecurity, The Hill reported.
The bill establishing the new cybersecurity agency, known as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, is now headed to President Donald Trump’s desk, the news outlet reported.
The bill will also rebrand DHS's main cybersecurity unit —the National Protection and Programs Directorate — as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency.
The legislation passed the Senate in a unanimous consent vote last month, and after it made some changes to an earlier version of the House-passed bill, it went back to the lower chamber for approval.
"[Tuesday's] vote is a significant step to stand up a federal government cybersecurity agency," DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said in a statement, The Hill reported.
"The cyber threat landscape is constantly evolving, and we need to ensure we're properly positioned to defend America's infrastructure from threats digital and physical. It was time to reorganize and operationalize NPPD into the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency."
According to The Hill, NPPD has seen its responsibilities expand in the decade since its inception, most recently taking the lead on engaging with states to protect digital election infrastructure from sabotage following Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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