The USDA-DOI Linking Information Networks for Knowledge-sharing Act, or LINK Act, requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to make their information technology and cybersecurity systems interoperable . This interoperability aims to enable the sharing of crucial information between the two departments for specific covered activities. These activities include Federal land management , with a focus on wildfire operations, and disaster and emergency preparedness and response , along with related business system activities like procurement and personnel management. The bill explicitly excludes the sharing of Tribal proprietary data, sensitive cave location data, and other legally protected sensitive information. It mandates that both Secretaries coordinate their efforts, comply with applicable Federal IT laws, and consult with Indian Tribes to ensure Tribal data sovereignty is protected. They must jointly develop an interoperability implementation plan , in consultation with firefighters, which includes a strategy for the phased retirement of outdated, siloed systems without compromising operational capacity or safety. This plan must be implemented within one year of the bill's enactment, with the Secretary of Agriculture specifically tasked with updating their systems to facilitate this information sharing.