,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #bjai,mr4   
,r\nds 7= himself & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve cyb]   
gov]nance /ructures 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se & to require designation (      
pr9cipal advisors on milit>y cyb] =ce   
matt]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,pr9cipal ,cyb]     
,advisors ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,cyb]      
gov]nance /ructures & pr9cipal advisors 
on milit>y cyb] =ce matt]s  7a7         
,designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t
 %all designate a ,pr9cipal ,cyb]       
,advisor to act z ! pr9cipal advisor to 
! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t on !   
cyb] =ces1 cyb] programs1 & cyb]security
 matt]s ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t1 includ+   
matt]s relat+ to weapons sy/ems1 enabl+ 

infra/ructure1 & ! def5se indu/rial     
base4  7#b7 ,nature ( position ,ea*     
,pr9cipal ,cyb] ,advisor position "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be a s5ior civilian  
lead]%ip position4  7b7                 
,responsibilities ,pr9cipal ,cyb]       
,advisors ,ea* ,pr9cipal ,cyb] ,advisor 
( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all be responsible
 = advis+ ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y       
dep>tm5t & coord9at+ & ov]see+ !        
implem5tation ( policy1 /rategies1      
su/a9m5t1 & plans on ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! 
res\rc+ & tra9+ ( ! milit>y cyb] =ces ( 
! milit>y dep>tm5t & ensur+ t su*       
res\rc+ & tra9+ meets ! ne$s ( ,unit$   
,/ates ,cyb] ,comm&4  7#b7 ,acquisition 
( (f5sive & def5sive cyb] capabilities =
 ! milit>y cyb] =ces ( ! milit>y        
dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,cyb]security managem5t 
& op]ations ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t4  7#d7 
,acquisition ( cyb]security tools &     
capabilities = ! cyb]security s]vice    
provid]s ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t4  7#e7    
,improv+ & en=c+ a culture (            
cyb]security w>fight+ & responsibility  

?r\gh\t ! milit>y dep>tm5t4  7c7        
,adm9i/rative matt]s  7#a7 ,designation 
( individuals ,9 designat+ a ,pr9cipal  
,cyb] ,advis] "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t may      
designate an individual 9 an exi/+      
position 9 ! milit>y dep>tm5t4  7#b7    
,coord9ation ,! ,pr9cipal ,cyb] ,advisor
 ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all "w 9 close   
coord9ation ) ! ,pr9cipal ,cyb] ,advisor
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,*ief       
,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1        
relevant milit>y s]vice *ief in=mation  
(fic]s1 & o!r relevant milit>y s]vice   
(fic]s to ensure s]vice compliance ) !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,cyb] ,/rategy4  7d7
 ,responsibility to ! s5ior acquisition 
executives ,9 addition to !             
responsibilities set =? 9 subsection    
7b71 ! ,pr9cipal ,cyb] ,advisor ( a     
milit>y dep>tm5t %all be responsible =  
advis+ ! s5ior acquisition executive ( !
 milit>y dep>tm5t &1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t1 = advis+
 & coord9at+ & ov]see+ ! implem5tation (

 policy1 /rategies1 su/a9m5t1 & plans   
=--  7#a7 cyb]security ( ! indu/rial    
base2 &  7#b7 cyb]security ( ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se in=mation sy/ems & in=mation   
te*nology s]vices1 includ+ h[           
cyb]security ?reat in=mation is         
incorporat$ & ! developm5t ( cyb]       
practices1 cyb] te/+1 & mitigation (    
cyb]security risks4  7e7 ,review (      
curr5t responsibilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 ea*      
,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all     
review ! milit>y dep>tm5t's curr5t      
gov]nance model = cyb]security ) respect
 to curr5t au?orities &                 
responsibilities4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea*   
review "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r       
additional *anges beyond ! designation (
 a ,pr9cipal ,cyb] ,advisor pursuant to 
subsection 7a7 are requir$4  7,b7       
,consid]ation ( :e!r ! curr5t gov]nance 
/ructure & assignm5t ( au?orities--  7i7
 enable effective top-d[n gov]nance2    
7ii7 enable effective ,*ief ,in=mation  

,(fic] & ,*ief ,in=mation ,security     
,(fic] action2  7iii7 are adequately    
consolidat$ s t ! au?ority &            
responsibility = cyb]security risk      
managem5t is cle> & at an appropriate   
level ( s5iority2  7iv7 provides        
au?ority to a s+le individual to c]tify 
compliance ( ,dep>tm5t in=mation sy/ems 
& in=mation te*nology s]vices ) all     
curr5t cyb]security /&>ds2 &  7v7       
support effici5t coord9ation across !   
milit>y dep>tm5ts & s]vices1 ! ,(fice ( 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,def5se        
,in=mation ,sy/ems ,ag5cy1 & ,unit$     
,/ates ,cyb] ,comm&4  7f7 ,brief+ ,n    
lat] ?an ,febru>y #a1 #bjba1 ea*        
,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all     
brief ! congressional def5se committees 
on ! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to ! 
review conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u       
subsection 7e74  7g7 ,def9ition (       
congressional def5se committees ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m congressional def5se     
committees has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    

,/ates ,code4