Sec. 7. Study on innovative uses of proactive cybersecurity initiatives

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The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the head of any other department or agency the Director determines appropriate, shall conduct a study on innovative uses of proactive cybersecurity initiatives, including the following: The use of deception technologies. The use of continuous monitoring to generate evidence regarding how an information system— operates under normal or intended use; and behaves under a variety of adverse conditions or scenarios.

The feasibility of department or agency adoption of a set of continuous monitoring procedures. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a classified report describing the results of the study required under subsection (a), including examples of any successes against attackers who unlawfully breached an information system of a department or agency.

Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report describing the results of the study required under subsection (a), including legislative recommendations relating thereto. In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— with respect to the House of Representatives— 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 Armed Services; the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; the Committee on the Judiciary; and the Select Committee on Intelligence.