!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] ([NCSD]) is a division of the [Office of Cyber Security & Communications], within the [United States Department of Homeland Security]'s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

[{$pagename}] is funded through the following three Congressionally appropriated Programs, 
* Projects and Activities (PPA)
* [United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team] ([US-CERT])
* Strategic Initiatives, and Outreach and Programs

!! Strategic Objectives
[{$pagename}]'s Strategic Objectives To protect the cyber infrastructure, NCSD has identified two overarching objectives:
* To build and maintain an effective national cyberspace response system.
* To implement a cyber-risk management program for protection of critical infrastructure.

!! [{$pagename}] Prioities
* Continued development of the [EINSTEIN] system’s capabilities as a critical tool in protecting the Federal Executive Branch civilian departments and agencies.
* Development of the [National Cyber Incident Response Plan] ([NCIRP]) in full collaboration with the private sector and other key stakeholders. [NCIRP] ensures that all national cybersecurity partners understand their roles in cyber incident response and are prepared to participate in a coordinated and managed process.
* Increase the security of automated control systems that operate elements of the national critical infrastructure.


!! More Information
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* [#1] - [National_Cyber_Security_Division|Wikipedia:National_Cyber_Security_Division|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-11-28