,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bce  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #bg1
 #bjag ,mr4 ,rounds submitted the       
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,armed ,services  
,,resolution  ,expressing the sense of  
the ,senate that the ,secretary of      
,defense should consider establishing an
 award program for the cyber community  
of the ,department of ,defense4  ,now1  
therefore1 be it ,that the ,secretary of
 ,defense should consider--  7#a7       
establishing an award program for       
employees of the ,department of ,defense
 who carry out the cyber missions or    
functions of the ,department of         
,defense2  7#b7 all award options under 
law or policy1 including compensation1  
time off1 and status awards2  7#c7      
awards based upon operational impact and
 meritorious service2  7#d7 providing   
the largest possible opportunity for    
such members or employees to earn such  
rewards without regard to type of       

position1 grade1 years of service1      
experience or past performance2  7#e7   
individual and organization rewards2 and
  7#f7 other factors1 as the ,secretary 
considers appropriate1 that would reward
 and provide incentive to cyber         
personnel or organizations4