Mandatory Reporting and “Cyber Mission Forces” Created in 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

Beyond appropriating $560,000,000,000 for military spending for 2015, the Defense Authorization Act passed this month expands the role of the military in wide range of areas, including strategic programs in outer space, budgeting and accounting for a new “cyber mission” major force program category, and new mandatory reporting of “cyber incidents” by government contractors and agencies. Title XVI, Subtitle C of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3979, “Cyber-Related Matters,” first directs the Secretary of Defense to submit with the 2017 budget a new program for… Continue Reading