Department of Defense Cyber Support to Civil Authorities Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1478
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2015-06-02
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Congressional oversight

Department of Defense

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government studies and investigations

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Intergovernmental relations

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Department of Defense Cyber Support to Civil Authorities Act of 2015</b></p> <p>Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a comprehensive plan for the U.S. Cyber Command to support civil authorities in responding to cyber attacks by foreign powers against the United States or a U.S. person.</p> <p>Requires the plan to include: (1) a plan for internal DOD collective training activities to be integrated with exercises conducted with other federal agencies and state and local governments; (2) any historical frameworks used in the formulation of the plan; (3) descriptions of the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of federal, state, and local authorities, as well as the active and reserve components of the Armed Forces; and (4) any legislative and administrative actions necessary to carry out the plan.</p> <p>Directs the Government Accountability Office to review such plan.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1478 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2015 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive plan to support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign powers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Cyber Support to Civil Authorities Act of 2015 . 2. Comprehensive plan of Department of Defense to support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign powers (a) Plan required (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a comprehensive plan for the United States Cyber Command to support civil authorities in responding to cyber attacks by foreign powers (as defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1801 )) against the United States or a United States person. (2) Elements The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A plan for internal Department of Defense collective training activities that are integrated with exercises conducted with other agencies and State and local governments. (B) Plans for coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies and State and local governments pursuant to the exercises required under subparagraph (A). (C) Note of any historical frameworks that are used, if any, in the formulation of the plan required by paragraph (1), such as Operation Noble Eagle. (D) Descriptions of the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of Federal, State, and local authorities as the Secretary understands them. (E) Descriptions of the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of the active components and reserve components of the Armed Forces. (F) A description of such legislative and administrative action as may be necessary to carry out the plan required by paragraph (1). (b) Comptroller General of the United States review of plan The Comptroller General of the United States shall review the plan developed under subsection (a)(1).