To provide for greater cybersecurity collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.
What it does: Adds SEC. 1088. CYBERSECURITY COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY at the end of subtitle H of title X
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1088. CYBERSECURITY COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY at the end of subtitle H of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Section 382 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "biological or chemical" each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b).
Inserted: SEC. 1088. CYBERSECURITY COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
Inserted: (a) Interdepartmental Collaboration.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide personnel, equipment, and facilities in order to increase interdepartmental collaboration with respect to--
Inserted: (A) strategic planning for the cybersecurity of the United States;
Inserted: (B) mutual support for cybersecurity capabilities development; and
Inserted: (C) synchronization of current operational cybersecurity mission activities.
Inserted: (2) Efficiencies.--The collaboration provided for under paragraph (1) shall be designed--
Inserted: (A) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of requirements formulation and requests for products, services, and technical assistance for, and coordination and performance assessment of, cybersecurity missions executed across a variety of Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security elements; and
Inserted: (B) to leverage the expertise of each individual Department and to avoid duplicating, replicating, or aggregating unnecessarily the diverse line organizations across technology developments, operations, and customer support that collectively execute the cybersecurity mission of each Department.
Inserted: (b) Responsibilities.--
Inserted: (1) Department of homeland security.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall identify and assign, in coordination with the Department of Defense, a Director of Cybersecurity Coordination within the Department of Homeland Security to undertake collaborative activities with the Department of Defense.
Inserted: (2) Department of defense.--The Secretary of Defense shall identify and assign, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, one or more officials within the Department of Defense to coordinate, oversee, and execute collaborative activities and the provision of cybersecurity support to the Department of Homeland Security.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1229. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1088. CYBERSECURITY COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
(a) Interdepartmental Collaboration.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide personnel, equipment, and facilities in order to increase interdepartmental collaboration with respect to--
(A) strategic planning for the cybersecurity of the United States;
(B) mutual support for cybersecurity capabilities development; and
(C) synchronization of current operational cybersecurity mission activities.
(2) Efficiencies.--The collaboration provided for under paragraph (1) shall be designed--
(A) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of requirements formulation and requests for products, services, and technical assistance for, and coordination and performance assessment of, cybersecurity missions executed across a variety of Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security elements; and
(B) to leverage the expertise of each individual Department and to avoid duplicating, replicating, or aggregating unnecessarily the diverse line organizations across technology developments, operations, and customer support that collectively execute the cybersecurity mission of each Department.
(b) Responsibilities.--
(1) Department of homeland security.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall identify and assign, in coordination with the Department of Defense, a Director of Cybersecurity Coordination within the Department of Homeland Security to undertake collaborative activities with the Department of Defense.
(2) Department of defense.--The Secretary of Defense shall identify and assign, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, one or more officials within the Department of Defense to coordinate, oversee, and execute collaborative activities and the provision of cybersecurity support to the Department of Homeland Security.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1229 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
November 30, 2011
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1229 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
November 30, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8013, S8049-8050)
November 30, 2011
Amendment SA 1229 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
November 30, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7944)
November 29, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7885)
November 28, 2011
Senate amendment submitted
November 18, 2011
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1229 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain.(consideration: CR S7804-7808; text: CR S7806)
November 18, 2011
Amendment SA 1229 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S7804-7808; text: CR S7806) To provide for greater cybersecurity collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.
November 18, 2011