to the Under Secretary appointed pursuant to section 103(a)(1)(H) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 113(a)(1)(H) ) and voluntary participants through the national cybersecurity and communications integration center established under section 227 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 148 ) to fulfill the requirements of this section. (2) Activities In the manner required by paragraph (1) and subject to the consent of the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, the appropriate elements of the intelligence community are authorized to carry out the following activities to support the program: (A) Activities to develop a national strategy to effectively leverage intelligence community resources made available to support the program. (B) Activities to consult with the Director of National Intelligence and other appropriate intelligence and law enforcement agencies to identify within the existing framework governing intelligence prioritization, intelligence gaps and foreign intelligence collection requirements relevant to the security of covered cyber assets and covered critical infrastructure. (C) Activities to improve the detection, prevention, and mitigation of espionage conducted by foreign actors against or concerning covered critical infrastructure. (D) Activities to identify or provide assistance related to the research, design, and development of protective and mitigation measures for covered cyber assets and the components of covered cyber assets. (E) Activities to provide technical assistance and input for testing and exercises related to covered cyber assets. (f) Relationship to existing programs This section shall be carried out in a manner consistent with the existing roles, responsibilities, authorities, and activities of the United States Government. (g) No cost to covered critical infrastructure participants A voluntary participant in the program that is covered critical infrastructure shall not be required to reimburse the United