; (7) programs and mechanisms that actively promote and advance access to and adoption of Internet and other information and communications technologies by women, people with disabilities, minorities, low-income and marginalized groups, and underserved populations, such as programs that address social norms and barriers to women’s active participation in the digital economy or Internet policymaking; (8) mechanisms for public and private financing of rural broadband connectivity and digital inclusion; (9) public Internet access facilities and Wi-Fi networks in places such as libraries, government buildings, community centers, and schools; (10) the creation and support of research and educational networks; (11) cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy, including international use of the latest version of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; and (12) interagency coordination and cooperation across all executive branch agencies regarding the promotion of Internet initiatives as a part of United States foreign policy. (c) Department of State The Secretary of State, in coordination with other agencies, multilateral institutions, foreign countries, and stakeholders, shall advance the policy articulated in this Act and promote expanded Internet connectivity worldwide, as appropriate, by— (1) encouraging foreign countries to prioritize secure Internet connectivity in development plans; (2) promoting the formation of region-specific multi-sector working groups to ensure technical and regulatory best practices