,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbj,mr4  
,panetta 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,mit*ell1  
,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 ,ms4 
,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 & ,mr4 ,suozzi7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to improve assi/ance provid$ by
 ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion       
,p>tn]%ip to small manufactur]s 9 !     
def5se indu/rial supply *a9 on matt]s   
relat+ to cyb]security1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,small ,manufactur]        
,cyb]security ,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce /at$ 9 its #bjai ,worldwide
 ,?reat ,assessm5t t ,unit$ ,/ates      
adv]s>ies & /rategic competitors w      
increas+ly use cyb]                     
capabilities--includ+ cyb] espionage1   
attack1 & influ5ce--to seek political1  

economic1 & milit>y advantage ov] !     
,unit$ ,/ates & its allies4  7#b7 ,!    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se recognizes t small  
manufactur]s op]at+ 9 ! def5se supply   
*a9 are p>ticul>ly vuln]able to cyb]    
attacks because !y frequ5tly lack !     
necess>y human & f9ancial res\rces to   
protect !mselves4  7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se is implem5t+ its ,cyb]security  
,maturity ,model ,c]tification 7,,cmmc7 
to protect ,controll$ ,unclassifi$      
,in=mation & critical ,unit$ ,/ates     
te*nology & in=mation f cyb] !ft &      
hack+4 ,all def5se contractors w ne$ to 
comply ) ,,cmmc4  7#d7 ,! ,und]secret>y 
( ,def5se = ,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t has
 /at$ t small] companies 9 ! def5se     
supply *a9 might n be able to af=d !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's increas+ly dem&+  
cyb]security requirem5ts1 b t !         
,dep>tm5t is committ$ to ensur+ t su*   
companies get ! res\rces !y ne$ to      
comply4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,bureau (   
,labor ,/ati/ics1 !re are m ?an #cdg1jjj
 manufactur+ e/abli%m5ts 9 ! ,unit$     

,/ates1 ( :i* #gb p]c5t h few] ?an #bj  
employees & #ii p]c5t h few] ?an #ejj   
employees4  7#f7 ,dur+ ! pa/ #g ye>s !  
,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip
 7,,mep7 ,c5t]s h work$ closely ) !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to bol/] ! resili5ce
 ( ! def5se indu/rial base supply *a9 by
 provid+ cyb]security s]vices to small  
manufactur]s4 ,! ,,mep ,c5t]s h work$ ) 
m ?an #bf1jjj small- & m$ium-siz$       
manufactur]s nationwide 9 fiscal ye>    
#bjai alone4  7#g7 ,holl+s ,manufactur+ 
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip ,c5t]s are locat$ 9 
all #ej ,/ates & provide a nationwide   
network t is-- 7,a7 rais+ ! aw>5ess (   
small manufactur]s to cyb] ?reats2  7,b7
 help+ small manufactur]s comply ) new  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se cyb]security        
requirem5ts2 &  7,c7 help+ small        
manufactur]s und]/& t if !y d n comply )
 new ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se cyb]security   
requirem5ts1 !n !y risk los+ _! def5se  
contracts4  7#h7 ,! ,holl+s ,manufactur+
 ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip ,c5t]s are         
well-position$ to aid small manufactur+ 

companies 9 ! def5se supply *a9 9       
comply+ ) cyb]security requirem5ts to   
protect controll$ unclassifi$ in=mation 
relevant to def5se manufactur+ supply   
*a9s4  #c4 ,assi/ance = small           
manufactur]s 9 ! def5se indu/rial supply
 *a9 on matt]s relat+ to cyb]security   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability 
( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,economic        
,adju/m5t & 9 consultation ) ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology1 may make grants to a ,c5t]  
e/abli%$ "u ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+      
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip = ! purpose (       
provid+ cyb]security s]vices to small   
manufactur]s4  7b7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al       
,regi/] crit]ia = select+ grant         
recipi5ts "u ?is section4  7c7 ,use (   
funds ,grant funds "u ?is section-- 7#a7
 %all be us$ by a ,c5t] to provide small
 manufactur]s ) cyb]security s]vices    
relat$ to-- 7,a7 compliance ) !         
cyb]security requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (

 ,def5se ,supplem5t to ! ,f$]al         
,acquisition ,regulation1 includ+       
aw>5ess1 assessm5t1 evaluation1         
prep>ation1 & implem5tation (           
cyb]security s]vices2 &  7,b7 a*iev+    
compliance ) ! ,cyb]security ,maturity  
,model ,c]tification framework ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7#b7 may be us$ 
by a ,c5t] to employ tra9$ p]sonnel to  
deliv] cyb]security s]vices to small    
manufactur]s4  7d7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! congressional def5se  
committees a bi5nial report on grants   
aw>d$ "u ?is section4 ,to ! ext5t       
practicable1 ea* su* report %all include
 ! foll[+ ) respect to ! ye>s cov]$ by !
 report3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( small          
manufactur+ companies assi/$4  7#b7 ,a  
description ( ! cyb]security s]vices    
provid$4  7#c7 ,a description ( !       
cyb]security matt]s address$4  7#d7 ,an 
analysis ( ! op]ational effectiv5ess &  
co/-effectiv5ess ( ! cyb]security       
s]vices provid$4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,!     
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to make

 grants "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on !
 date t is five ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t]   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #be7;a7
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#bghk7a774  7#b7 ,congressional def5se  
committees ,! t]m congressional def5se  
committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,small       
manufactur] ,! t]m small manufactur] has
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #afdd7;g7 
( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se
 ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai
 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bbbd note74