A bill to require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to submit a strategy for cyber cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 3, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 5211 requires the Department of Defense to develop a comprehensive strategy for strengthening cyber cooperation with U.S. allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Within 180 days of enactment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff must submit this strategy to Congress and begin implementing it in coordination with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Cyber Command. The strategy must address current and projected cyber cooperation needs through 2040, identify gaps in existing cyber partnerships, assess the cybersecurity capabilities and standards of regional allies and partners, and recommend actions to improve cyber coordination and interoperability across the region. The bill also requires the Defense Department to submit a funding plan within 180 days detailing how the strategy will be resourced and to report to Congress on implementation progress by March 15, 2028, including any barriers encountered and additional resources needed.
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