S 1798
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government studies and investigations
Military command and structure
Military education and training
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Department of Defense Principal Cyber Advisors Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Department of Defense Principal Cyber Advisors Act of 2019
This bill requires each military department to designate a Principal Cyber Advisor, responsible for advising each department on cyber forces, cyber programs, and cybersecurity matters, including those relating to weapons systems, enabling infrastructure, the defense industrial base, and Department of Defense information services. The bill directs each department to review its current governance model for cybersecurity no later than January 1, 2021.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1