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 · William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 · Sec. 1713

Sec. 1713. MODIFICATION OF POSITION OF PRINCIPAL CYBER ADVISOR

449 words·~2 min read·/statute-compilations/comps-16736/sec-1713

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

## SEC. 1713 MODIFICATION OF POSITION OF PRINCIPAL CYBER ADVISOR ###
(a)In General Subsection
(c)of section 932 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(c) Principal Cyber Advisor > > > #### “(1) Designation > > The Secretary shall designate a Principal Cyber Advisor from among those civilian officials of the Department of Defense who have been appointed to the positions in which they serve by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. > > > #### “(2) Responsibilities > > The Principal Cyber Advisor shall be responsible for the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > Acting as the principal advisor to the Secretary on military cyber forces and activities. > > > ##### “(B) > > Overall integration of Cyber Operations Forces activities relating to cyberspace operations, including associated policy and operational considerations, resources, personnel, technology development and transition, and acquisition. > > > ##### “(C) > > Assessing and overseeing the implementation of the cyber strategy of the Department and execution of the cyber posture review of the Department on behalf of the Secretary. > > > ##### “(D) > > Coordinating activities pursuant to subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of subsection (c)(3) with the Principal Information Operations Advisor, the Chief Information Officer of the Department, and other officials as determined by the Secretary of Defense, to ensure the integration of activities in support of cyber, information, and electromagnetic spectrum operations. > > > ##### “(E) > > Such other matters relating to the offensive military cyber forces of the Department as the Secretary shall specify for the purposes of this subsection. > > > #### “(3) Cross-functional team > > Consistent with section 911 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note), the Principal Cyber Advisor shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > integrate the cyber expertise and perspectives of appropriate organizations within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, military departments, the Defense Agencies and Field Activities, and combatant commands, by establishing and maintaining a full-time cross-functional team of subject matter experts from those organizations; and > > > ##### “(B) > > select team members, and designate a team leader, from among those personnel nominated by the heads of such organizations.” > . ###
(b)Designation of Deputy Principal Cyber Advisor **[**[10 U.S.C. 391 note](/us/usc/t10/s391)**]** Section 905(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Policy” and inserting “Secretary of Defense”.
Connectionstraces to 6
★   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.