Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Act

HR 9768 establishes the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative under the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to strengthen public-private partnerships for cybersecurity. It directly affects critical infrastructure owners, cybersecurity companies, government agencies, and foreign partners (with restrictions) by creating a formal program for sharing threat intelligence, developing coordinated response plans, and enhancing situational awareness. Key mechanisms include requiring a detailed charter outlining partnership rules, establishing an advisory council with 25 partner representatives, and mandating secure information sharing protocols to protect threat data. The Collaborative must submit annual reports to Congress and expires after five years, with no guaranteed rights for participating entities.