Bill > S1798

This bill, the Department of Defense Principal Cyber Advisors Act of 2019, aims to improve cyber governance structures in the Department of Defense (DoD) and require the designation of principal advisors on military cyber force matters. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Requiring each military department to designate a Principal Cyber Advisor, a senior civilian leadership position responsible for advising the department on cyber forces, programs, and cybersecurity matters, including those related to weapons systems, infrastructure, the defense industrial base, and DoD information services. 2. Outlining the responsibilities of each Principal Cyber Advisor, such as advising on the resourcing and training of military cyber forces, acquisition of offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, cybersecurity management and operations, and improving the department's cybersecurity culture. 3. Directing each military department to review its current cybersecurity governance model by January 1, 2021, to assess whether additional changes beyond the designation of the Principal Cyber Advisor are required, such as enabling effective top-down governance, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer action, and efficient coordination across the department and with other relevant entities. 4. Requiring the military departments to brief the congressional defense committees on the findings of their reviews by February 1, 2021.

Military Affairs and Security

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