Delegation of Authority to the Assistant Secretary for Emerging Threats

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August 6, 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 150 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 50914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-15919]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Delegation of Authority No. 627]


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.

     Dated: March 13, 2026.
Marco A. Rubio,
Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State.

    Editorial Note: This document was received for publication by 
the Office of the Federal Register on August 03, 2026.

[FR Doc. 2026-15919 Filed 8-5-26; 8:45 am]
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