#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #aiig  ,,an ,,act  ,to enc\rage ,unit$ 
,/ates-,ukra9e cyb]security coop]ation &
 require a report reg>d+ su* coop]ation1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ukra9e           
,cyb]security ,coop]ation ,act ( #bjag4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$          
diplomatic relations ) ,ukra9e 9 #aiib1 
foll[+ ,ukra9e's indep5d5ce f ! ,soviet 
,union4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates atta*es  
great importance to ! success (         
,ukra9e's transition to a mod]n         
democratic c\ntry ) a fl\ri%+ m>ket     
economy4  7#c7 ,9 an ef=t to und]m9e    
democracy 9 ,ukra9e1 hack]s t>get$ !    
c\ntry's vot+ infra/ructure j days be=e 
its #bjad presid5tial election4  7#d7 ,9
 ,decemb] #bjae1 a malici\s cyb]        
intrusion into ,ukra9ian electric       
utility companies result$ 9 widespread  
p[] outages4  7#e7 ,z a result ( !      
,decemb] #bjae cyb] incid5t1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates s5t an int]ag5cy team to ,ukra9e1

 includ+ repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (              
,inve/igation1 & ! ,nor? ,am]ican       
,electric ,reliability ,corporation1 to 
help ) ! inve/igation & to assess !     
vuln]ability ( ,ukra9e's infra/ructure  
to cyb] intrusion4 ,! visit 0 foll[$ up 
by ano!r int]ag5cy delegation to ,ukra9e
 9 ,m>* #bjaf & a ,may #bjaf ,unit$     
,/ates-,ukra9ian tabletop ex]cise on    
mitigat+ attacks aga9/ ,ukra9e's        
infra/ructure4  7#f7 ,9 response to an  
escalat+ s]ies ( cyb] attacks on !      
c\ntry's critical infra/ructure--includ+
 its national railway sy/em1 its major  
/ock ex*anges1 & its busie/             
airport--,presid5t ,petro ,poro%5ko     
decl>$ t ,cyb]space has turn$ into ano!r
 battlefield = /ate indep5d5ce44  7#g7  
,9 ,may #bjag1 ,ukra9e cit$ activities  
on ,russian social m$ia plat=ms1 includ+
 pro-,russian propag&a & (f5sive cyb]   
op]ations1 z ?reats to ,ukra9ian        
national security4  7#h7 ,foll[+ ! ,june
 #bjag ,petya malw>e ev5t--a global cyb]

 incid5t t prim>ily affect$ ,ukra9e--!  
,secret>y ,g5]al ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic    
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 said !   
cyb] attacks we h se5 99 99 99 v mu*    
highlight ! importance ( ! support1 !   
help ,,nato provides 99 99 99 gives 99  
99 99 or provides to ,ukra9e to /r5g!n  
its cyb] def5ses1 te*nical & o!r k9ds ( 
support4 ,we w cont9ue to d t & x's an  
important "p ( our coop]ation )         
,ukra9e44  7#i7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjag1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,ukra9e conduct$ ! fir/ 
,unit$ ,/ates-,ukra9e ,bilat]al ,cyb]   
,dialogue 9 ,kyiv1 dur+ :i* bo? sides   
affirm$ _! commitm5t to an int]net t is 
op51 int]op]able1 reliable1 & secure1 & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ann\nc$ #e million 9 new
 cyb] assi/ance to /r5g!n ,ukra9e's     
ability to prev5t1 mitigate1 & respond  
to cyb] attacks4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy 
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to--   
7#a7 reaffirm ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,ukra9e   
,*>t] on ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip1 :i*       
highlights ! importance ( ! bilat]al    
relation%ip & outl9es enhanc$ coop]ation

 9 ! areas ( def5se1 security1 economics
 & trade1 en]gy security1 democracy1 &  
cultural ex*anges2  7#b7 support cont9u$
 coop]ation betwe5 ,,nato & ,ukra9e2    
7#c7 support ,ukra9e's political &      
economic re=ms2  7#d7 reaffirm !        
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !        
,budape/ ,memor&um on ,security         
,assurances2  7#e7 assi/ ,ukra9e's ef=ts
 to enhance its cyb]security            
capabilities2 &  7#f7 improve ,ukra9e's 
ability to respond to ,russian-support$ 
dis9=mation & propag&a ef=ts 9          
cyb]space1 includ+ ?r\gh social m$ia &  
o!r outlets4  #d4 ,unit$ ,/ates         
cyb]security coop]ation ) ,ukra9e  7a7  
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld    
take ! foll[+ actions1 comm5surate )    
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 to assi/ ,ukra9e 
to improve its cyb]security3 7#a7       
,provide ,ukra9e su* support z may be   
necess>y to secure gov]nm5t comput]     
networks f malici\s cyb] intrusions1    
p>ticul>ly su* networks t def5d !       

critical infra/ructure ( ,ukra9e4  7#b7 
,provide ,ukra9e support 9 r$uc+        
reliance on ,russian in=mation &        
communications te*nology4  7#c7 ,assi/  
,ukra9e to build its capacity1 exp&     
cyb]security in=mation %>+1 & coop]ate  
on int]national cyb]space ef=ts4  7b7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report on
 ,unit$ ,/ates cyb]security coop]ation )
 ,ukra9e4 ,su* report %all also include 
in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3 7#a7      
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to /r5g!n ,ukra9e's 
ability to prev5t1 mitigate1 & respond  
to cyb] incid5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh tra9+1  
education1 te*nical assi/ance1 capacity 
build+1 & cyb]security risk managem5t   
/rategies4  7#b7 ,! pot5tial = new areas
 ( collaboration & mutual assi/ance     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,ukra9e 9      
address+ %>$ cyb] *all5ges1 includ+     

cyb]crime1 critical infra/ructure       
protection1 & resili5ce aga9/ botnets & 
o!r automat$1 di/ribut$ ?reats4  7#c7   
,,nato's ef=ts to help ,ukra9e develop  
te*nical capabilities to c\nt] cyb]     
?reats4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives ,febru>y #g1            
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