Sec. 1611. Military cybersecurity cooperation with Kingdom of Jordan
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in coordination with the Commander of United States Cyber Command, the Commander of United States Central Command, and the Secretary of State, seek to engage their counterparts within the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Jordan for the purpose of expanding cooperation of military cybersecurity activities. The efforts to expand cooperation required by subsection
(a)may include the following efforts between the Department of Defense and the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Jordan: Bilateral cybersecurity training activities and exercises. Efforts to— actively defend military networks, infrastructure, and systems; eradicate malicious cyber activity that has compromised those networks, infrastructure, and systems; and leverage United States commercial and military cybersecurity technology and services to harden and defend those networks, infrastructure, and systems. Establishment of a regional cybersecurity center. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of State, provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the implementation of this section. The briefing required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: An overview of efforts undertaken pursuant to this section. A description of the feasibility and advisability of expanding cooperation with the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Jordan on military cybersecurity. Identification of any challenges and resources that need to be addressed so as to expand cooperation with the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Jordan on military cybersecurity. Any other matter the Secretary considers relevant. In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.