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S2602119th Congress
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Senator Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced
Summary
Expands DoD cyber authority to protect its own critical infrastructure. This bill would add "defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense" to the situations where the Department may carry out affirmative cyber operations. It also defines that phrase to mean any DoD asset so important that a cyber attack that incapacitates or destroys it would have a debilitating effect on the Department's ability to fulfill its missions.
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More cyber defense for Defense Department systems
This bill would expand the Defense Department's authority to run cyber operations defending its critical infrastructure. It would add a definition of "critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense." The definition covers any Department of Defense asset so important that a cyber attack could stop its missions.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
SD • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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