Sec. 6. Report on active defense techniques
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Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the National Cyber Director and representatives of appropriate private sector entities, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding active defense techniques. The report described in subsection
(a)shall include the following: An assessment of the effectiveness of active defense techniques to protect the information systems of departments or agencies. Recommendations regarding how such techniques can be better utilized to protect such systems, including best practices with respect to such techniques. An analysis of whether there are legislative, regulatory, or resource burdens that prevent such techniques from being effectively utilized, including the resources necessary to implement such techniques. An identification of resources necessary to carry out the recommendations under paragraph (2). An identification of other techniques that should be evaluated to protect such systems. In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— with respect to the House of Representatives— the Committee on Appropriations; the Committee on Armed Services; the Committee on Homeland Security; the Committee on the Judiciary; the Committee on Oversight and Reform; and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and with respect to the Senate— the Committee on Appropriations; the Committee on Armed Services; the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; the Committee on the Judiciary; and the Select Committee on Intelligence.