Sec. 1501. DEVELOPMENT OF TAXONOMY OF CYBER CAPABILITIES

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## SEC. 1501 DEVELOPMENT OF TAXONOMY OF CYBER CAPABILITIES ###

(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a taxonomy of cyber capabilities, including software, hardware, middleware, code, other information technology, and accesses, designed for use in cyber effects operations. ###

(b)Report ####

(1)In general Not later than 30 days after the development of the taxonomy of cyber capabilities required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report regarding such taxonomy. ####

(2)Elements The report required under paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)The definitions associated with each category contained within the taxonomy of cyber capabilities developed pursuant to subsection (a). #####

(B)Recommendations for improved reporting mechanisms to Congress regarding such taxonomy of cyber capabilities, using amounts from the Cyberspace Activities Budget of the Department of Defense. #####

(C)Recommendations for modifications to the notification requirement under section 396 of title 10, United States Code, in order that such notifications would include information relating to such taxonomy of cyber capabilities, including with respect to both physical and nonphysical cyber effects. #####

(D)Any other elements the Secretary determines appropriate.