Sec. 1256. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CYBER COOPERATION WITH COVERED FOREIGN MILITARY PARTNERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
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## SEC. 1256 PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CYBER COOPERATION WITH COVERED FOREIGN MILITARY PARTNERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA **[**[10 U.S.C. 333 note](/us/usc/t10/s333)**]** ###
(a)In General The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may establish, using existing authorities of the Department of Defense, a pilot program with covered foreign military partners— ####
(1)to enhance the cyber security, resilience, and readiness of the military forces of covered foreign military partners; and ####
(2)to increase regional cooperation between the United States and covered foreign military partners on defensive cyber issues. ###
(b)Elements The activities of the pilot program under subsection
(a)shall include the following: ####
(1)Provision of training to military officers and civilian officials in the ministries of defense of covered foreign military partners. ####
(2)The facilitation of regular dialogues and trainings among the Department of Defense and the ministries of defense of covered foreign military partners with respect to the development of infrastructure to protect against foreign cyber attacks. ####
(3)To undertake, as part of cyber cooperation, training that includes curricula expressly relating to human rights, the rule of law, and internet freedom. ###
(c)Reports ####
(1)Design of pilot program Not later than June 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the design of the pilot program under subsection (a). ####
(2)Progress report Not later than December 31, 2021, and annually thereafter until the date on which the pilot program terminates under subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the pilot program that includes— #####
(A)a description of the activities conducted and the results of such activities; #####
(B)an assessment of reforms relevant to cybersecurity and technology in enhancing the cyber security, resilience, and readiness of the military forces of covered foreign military partners; #####
(C)an assessment of the effectiveness of curricula relating to human rights, the rule of law, and internet freedom; and #####
(D)the content and curriculum of any program made available to participants of such program. ###
(d)Certification Not later than 30 days before the date on which the pilot program under subsection
(a)is scheduled to commence with any covered foreign military partner, the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a certification indicating whether such program would credibly enable, enhance, or facilitate violations of internet freedom or other human rights abuses in the covered foreign military partner. ###
(e)Termination The pilot program under subsection
(a)shall terminate on December 31, 2028. ###
(f)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Appropriate committees of congress The term “**appropriate committees of Congress**” means— #####
(A)the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and #####
(B)the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. ####
(2)Covered foreign military partner The term “**covered foreign military partner**” means the following: #####
(A)Vietnam. #####
(B)Thailand. #####
(C)Indonesia. #####
(D)The Philippines. #####
(E)Malaysia.
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Sec. 1256
PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CYBER COOPERATION WITH COVERED FOREIGN MILITARY PARTNERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
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