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.

Key Points

• This bill requires military leaders to create a plan for working with allies in the Indo-Pacific region on cybersecurity. The goal is to share information and train workers so the U.S. and its partners can better protect power grids and communication networks from digital attacks.
• Defense officials would study the current cyber strengths and weaknesses of partner countries. They will check if these countries use the same security standards as the U.S. and find ways to fix any gaps that make it difficult for different militaries to work together during a crisis.
• The strategy must look ahead to the year 2040 and cover both defensive and offensive cyber operations. This helps ensure that the U.S. and its allies are prepared for long-term digital threats in a part of the world where international tensions are high.
• Within six months of the bill becoming law, the military must provide a funding plan and a briefing to Congress. A follow-up report on how the plan is going would be due in early 2028 to make sure the military is actually following through on these goals.

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