Sec. 951. ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE MULTILATERAL, BILATERAL, AND REGIONAL COOPERATION REGARDING CYBERSECURITY

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## SEC. 951 ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE MULTILATERAL, BILATERAL, AND REGIONAL COOPERATION REGARDING CYBERSECURITY ###

(a)Establishment of Cybersecurity Program ####

(1)In general Chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1051b the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 1051c Multilateral, bilateral, or regional cooperation programs: assignments to improve education and training in information security > > > ### “(a) Assignments Authorized; Purpose > > The Secretary of Defense may authorize the temporary assignment of a member of the military forces of a foreign country to a Department of Defense organization for the purpose of assisting the member to obtain education and training to improve the member’s ability to understand and respond to information security threats, vulnerabilities of information security systems, and the consequences of information security incidents. > > > ### “(b) Payment of Certain Expenses > > To facilitate the assignment of a member of a foreign military force to a Department of Defense organization under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may pay such expenses in connection with the assignment as the Secretary considers in the national security interests of the United States. > > > ### “(c) Protection of Department Cybersecurity > > In authorizing the temporary assignment of members of foreign military forces to Department of Defense organizations under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall require the inclusion of adequate safeguards to prevent any compromising of Department information security. > > > ### “(d) Multi-year Availability of Funds > > Funds available to carry out this section shall be available, to the extent provided in appropriations Acts, for programs and activities under this section that begin in a fiscal year and end in the following fiscal year. > > > ### “(e) Information Security Defined > > In this section, the term ‘information security’ refers to— > > > #### “(1) > > the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information system or the information such system processes, stores, or transmits; and > > > #### “(2) > > the security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies with respect to an information system.” > . ####

(2)Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1051b the following new item:" “1051c. Multilateral, bilateral, or regional cooperation programs: assignments to improve education and training in information security.” ". ###

(b)Report on Expansion of Fellowship Opportunities Not later one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the feasibility and benefits of expanding the fellowship program authorized by section 1051c of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), to include ministry of defense officials, security officials, or other civilian officials of foreign countries.