Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience (CIRR) is responsible for the development, integration, and alignment of policy and strategy across the Department in the areas of cyber, technology, risk, and resilience. CIRR advises the Secretary; coordinates across DHS Components; and engages with the National Security Council (NSC) staff and with other Federal, international, State, and local, academia, and private sector stakeholders to ensure a unified DHS-wide approach to mitigate risks to the Homeland and increase the resilience of the Nation to all hazards. Cyber-related priorities include implementation of the DHS Cybersecurity Strategy and support to the Secretary’s 60-day cybersecurity sprints. Those sprints focus on ransomware, industrial control systems, transportation sector threats, and election security. CIRR is leading efforts to coordinate associated internal and external efforts, as well as international engagements with key partners.
In the area of technology policy, CIRR works with key stakeholders to understand the impact of emerging technologies and evolving risks on homeland security efforts. Key focus areas including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, 5G, and other advanced technologies.