Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 · Sec. 5436

Sec. 5436. OFFENSES CONCERNING GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS

305 words·~1 min read·/statute-compilations/comps-13740/sec-5436

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

## SEC. 5436 OFFENSES CONCERNING GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS Subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 922a (article 122a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by section 5435 of this Act, the following new section (article): > > ## “SEC. 923 Art. 123. Offenses concerning Government computers > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 923](/us/usc/t10/s923)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > Any person subject to this chapter who— > > > #### “(1) > > knowingly accesses a Government computer, with an unauthorized purpose, and by doing so obtains classified information, with reason to believe such information could be used to the injury of the United States, or to the advantage of any foreign nation, and intentionally communicates, delivers, transmits, or causes to be communicated, delivered, or transmitted such information to any person not entitled to receive it; > > > #### “(2) > > intentionally accesses a Government computer, with an unauthorized purpose, and thereby obtains classified or other protected information from any Government computer; or > > > #### “(3) > > knowingly causes the transmission of a program, information, code, or command, and as a result of such conduct, intentionally causes damage without authorization to a Government computer; > > shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. > > > ### “(b) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) > > The term ‘computer’ has the meaning given that term in section 1030 of title 18. > > > #### “(2) > > The term ‘Government computer’ means a computer owned or operated by or on behalf of the United States Government. > > > #### “(3) > > The term ‘damage’ has the meaning given that term in section 1030 of title 18.” > .
Connectionstraces to 1
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 5436
OFFENSES CONCERNING GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.