; and (4) by adding at the end the following new section: 3560. National Office for Cyberspace (a) Establishment There is established within the Executive Office of the President an office to be known as the National Office for Cyberspace. (b) Director (1) In general There shall be at the head of the National Office for Cyberspace a Director, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director of the National Office for Cyberspace shall administer all functions designated to such Director under sections 3553 and 3555 and collaborate to the extent practicable with the heads of appropriate agencies, the private sector, and international partners. The Office shall serve as the principal office for coordinating issues relating to cyberspace, including achieving an assured, reliable, secure, and survivable information infrastructure and related capabilities for the Federal Government, while promoting national economic interests, security, and civil liberties. (2) Basic pay The Director of the National Office for Cyberspace shall be paid at the rate of basic pay for level III of the Executive Schedule. (c) Staff The Director of the National Office for Cyberspace may appoint and fix the pay of additional personnel as the Director considers appropriate. (d) Experts and consultants The Director of the National Office for Cyberspace may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3560. National Office for Cyberspace. . (c) National strategy required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Office for Cyberspace shall establish a national strategy for improving agency information security. (d) Effective date This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall take effect 180 days after the date of the