Sec. 1508. COORDINATION BETWEEN UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND AND PRIVATE SECTOR
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## SEC. 1508 COORDINATION BETWEEN UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND AND PRIVATE SECTOR **[**[10 U.S.C. 2224 note](/us/usc/t10/s2224)**]** ###
(a)Voluntary Process Not later than January 1, 2023, the Commander of United States Cyber Command shall establish a voluntary process to engage with private sector information technology and cybersecurity entities to explore and develop methods and plans through which the capabilities, knowledge, and actions of— ####
(1)private sector entities operating inside the United States to defend against foreign malicious cyber actors could assist, or be coordinated with, the actions of United States Cyber Command operating outside the United States against such foreign malicious cyber actors; and ####
(2)United States Cyber Command operating outside the United States against foreign malicious cyber actors could assist, or be coordinated with, the actions of private sector entities operating inside the United States against such foreign malicious cyber actors. ###
(b)Annual Briefing ####
(1)In general During the period beginning on March 1, 2022, and ending on March 1, 2026, the Commander of United States Cyber Command shall, not less frequently than once each year, provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on the status of any activities conducted pursuant to subsection (a). ####
(2)Elements Each briefing provided under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: #####
(A)Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Commander of United States Cyber Command considers appropriate to improve and facilitate the exploration and development of methods and plans under subsection (a). #####
(B)Such recommendations as the Commander may have for increasing private sector participation in such exploration and development. #####
(C)A description of the challenges encountered in carrying out subsection (a), including any concerns expressed to the Commander by private sector partners regarding participation in such exploration and development. #####
(D)Information relating to how such exploration and development with the private sector could assist military planning by United States Cyber Command. #####
(E)Such other matters as the Commander considers appropriate. ###
(c)Consultation In developing the process described in subsection (a), the Commander of United States Cyber Command shall consult with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security and the heads of any other Federal agencies the Commander considers appropriate. ###
(d)Integration With Other Efforts The Commander of United States Cyber Command shall ensure that the process described in subsection
(a)makes use of, builds upon, and, as appropriate, integrates with and does not duplicate, other efforts of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense relating to cybersecurity, including the following: ####
(1)The Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. ####
(2)The Cybersecurity Collaboration Center and Enduring Security Framework of the National Security Agency. ####
(3)The office for joint cyber planning of the Department of Homeland Security. ###
(e)Protection of Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information The Commander of United States Cyber Command shall ensure that any trade secret or proprietary information of a private sector entity engaged with the Department of Defense through the process established under subsection
(a)that is made known to the Department pursuant to such process remains private and protected unless otherwise explicitly authorized by such entity. ###
(f)Rule of Construction Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize United States Cyber Command to conduct operations inside the United States or for private sector entities to conduct offensive cyber activities outside the United States, except to the extent such operations or activities are permitted by a provision of law in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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