Delegation of Authority to the Assistant Secretary for Emerging Threats

By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State by the laws of the United States, including the State Department Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a(a)(4)), I hereby delegate to the Assistant Secretary for Emerging Threats (ET), to the extent authorized by law, the following functions and authorities:

1. The authorities in 22 U.S.C. 2551, 2571, 2573, and 2574 related to the ET's work on cyberspace, outer space, undersea security, critical infrastructure security, artificial intelligence, and quantum technologies;

2. Section 6306 of Public Law 118-31, concurrent with the Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP);

3. 22 U.S.C. 10301 (international cyberspace policy), concurrent with CDP and the Chief Information Officer; and

4. Those functions related to the Science and Technology Advisor (STA), as authorized by Section 1000(a)(7) of Public Llaw 106-113 (Div. B), concurrent with CDP.

The Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, and Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security may exercise any function or authority delegated herein. The authorities delegated herein may be re-delegated to an Officer of the United States, to the extent authorized by law. This delegation of authority does not modify any other delegation of authority currently in effect.

This delegation of authority shall be published in the Federal Register .