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Department of Defense Principal Cyber Advisors Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1798| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2019
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (1)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of Defense Principal Cyber Advisors Act of 2019 This bill requires each military department to designate a Principal Cyber Advisor, responsible for advising each department on cyber forces, cyber programs, and cybersecurity matters, including those relating to weapons systems, enabling infrastructure, the defense industrial base, and Department of Defense information services. The bill directs each department to review its current governance model for cybersecurity no later than January 1, 2021.
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Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 12, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary command and structureMilitary education and trainingMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurement

Department of Defense Principal Cyber Advisors Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1798| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2019
Department of Defense Principal Cyber Advisors Act of 2019 This bill requires each military department to designate a Principal Cyber Advisor, responsible for advising each department on cyber forces, cyber programs, and cybersecurity matters, including those relating to weapons systems, enabling infrastructure, the defense industrial base, and Department of Defense information services. The bill directs each department to review its current governance model for cybersecurity no later than January 1, 2021.
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Timeline
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 12, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (1)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary command and structureMilitary education and trainingMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurement