US SB1478 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Department of Defense Cyber Support to Civil Authorities Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a comprehensive plan for the U.S. Cyber Command to support civil authorities in responding to cyber attacks by foreign powers against the United States or a U.S. person. Requires the plan to include: (1) a plan for internal DOD collective training activities to be integrated with exercises conducted with other federal agencies and state and local governments; (2) any historical frameworks used in the formulation of the plan; (3) descriptions of the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of federal, state, and local authorities, as well as the active and reserve components of the Armed Forces; and (4) any legislative and administrative actions necessary to carry out the plan. Directs the Government Accountability Office to review such plan.
Title
Department of Defense Cyber Support to Civil Authorities Act of 2015
Sponsors
Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-06-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1735 (Related) 2015-10-22 - Vetoed by President.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1478/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1478/BILLS-114s1478is.pdf |