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10 U.S.C. § 484 — Quarterly cyber operations briefings
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**(a) Briefings Required.—** The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Commander of United States Cyber Command, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or designees from each of their offices, shall provide to the congressional defense committees quarterly briefings on all offensive and significant defensive military operations in cyberspace, including clandestine cyber activities, carried out by the Department of Defense during the immediately preceding quarter.
**(b) Elements.—** Each briefing under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the military operations in cyberspace described in such subsection, the following:
(1) An update, set forth separately for each applicable geographic and functional command, that describes the operations carried out in the area of operations of that command or by that command.
(2) An update, set forth for each applicable geographic and functional command, that describes defensive cyber operations executed to protect or defend forces, networks, and equipment in the area of operations of that command.
(3) An update on relevant authorities and legal issues applicable to operations, including any presidential directives and delegations of authority received since the last quarterly update.
(4) An overview of critical operational challenges posed by major adversaries or encountered in operational activities conducted since the last quarterly update.
(5) An overview of the readiness of the Cyber Mission Forces to perform assigned missions that—
(A) addresses all of the abilities of such Forces to conduct cyberspace operations based on capability and capacity of personnel, equipment, training, and equipment condition—
(i) using both quantitative and qualitative metrics; and
(ii) in a way that is common
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**(a) Briefings Required.—** The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Commander of United States Cyber Command, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or designees from each of their offices, shall provide to the congressional defense committees quarterly briefings on all offensive and significant defensive military operations in cyberspace, including clandestine cyber activities, carried out by the Department of Defense during the immediately preceding quarter.
**(b) Elements.—** Each briefing under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the military operations in cyberspace described in such subsection, the following:
(1) An update, set forth separately for each applicable geographic and functional command, that describes the operations carried out in the area of operations of that command or by that command.
(2) An update, set forth for each applicable geographic and functional command, that describes defensive cyber operations executed to protect or defend forces, networks, and equipment in the area of operations of that command.
(3) An update on relevant authorities and legal issues applicable to operations, including any presidential directives and delegations of authority received since the last quarterly update.
(4) An overview of critical operational challenges posed by major adversaries or encountered in operational activities conducted since the last quarterly update.
(5) An overview of the readiness of the Cyber Mission Forces to perform assigned missions that—
(A) addresses all of the abilities of such Forces to conduct cyberspace operations based on capability and capacity of personnel, equipment, training, and equipment condition—
(i) using both quantitative and qualitative metrics; and
(ii) in a way that is common to all military departments; and
(B) is consistent with readiness reporting pursuant to [section 482 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section482&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) Any other matters that the briefers determine to be appropriate.
**(c) Documents.—** Each briefing under subsection (a) shall include a classified placemat, summarizing the elements specified in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (5) of subsection (b), and an unclassified memorandum, summarizing the briefing’s contents.
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**(a) Reports and Briefings.—**
(1) Not later than 30 days after the end of the second and fourth quarter of each calendar year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report regarding the military readiness of the active and reserve components and the Space Force. The Secretary of Defense shall submit each such report in writing and shall also submit a copy of each such report to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(2) Not later than 30 days after the end of the first and third quarter of each calendar year, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to Congress a briefing regarding the military readiness of the active and reserve components and the Space Force.
(3) Each report under this subsection shall contain the elements required by subsection (b) for the quarter covered by the report, and each briefing shall address any changes to the elements described in subsection (b) since the submittal of the most recently submitted report.
**(b) Required Elements.—** The elements described in this subsection are each of the following:
(1) A description of each readiness problem or deficiency that affects the ground, sea, air, space, cyber, or special operations forces, and any other area determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.
(2) The key contributing factors, indicators, and other relevant information related to each identified problem or deficiency.
(3) The short-term mitigation strategy the Department will employ to address each readiness problem or deficiency until a resolution is in place, as well as the timeline, cost, and any legislative remedies required to support the resolution.
(4) A summary of combat readiness ratings for the key force elements assessed, including specific information on personnel, supply, equipment, and train
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary of Defense shall develop, prepare, and coordinate; make ready all armed forces for purposes of; and, when appropriately authorized to do so, conduct, military cyber activities or operations in cyberspace, including clandestine military activities or operations in cyberspace, to defend the United States and its allies, including in response to malicious cyber activity carried out against the United States or a United States person by a foreign power.
**(b) Affirmation of Authority.—** Congress affirms that the activities or operations referred to in subsection (a), when appropriately authorized, include the conduct of military activities or operations in cyberspace short of hostilities (as such term is used in the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93–148; [50 U.S.C. 1541](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1541&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.)) or in areas in which hostilities are not occurring, including for the purpose of preparation of the environment, information operations, force protection, and deterrence of hostilities, or counterterrorism operations involving the Armed Forces of the United States.
**(c) Clandestine Activities or Operations.—** A clandestine military activity or operation in cyberspace shall be considered a traditional military activity for the purposes of section 503(e)(2) of the National Security Act of 1947 ([50 U.S.C. 3093(e)(2)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3093/e/2&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(d) Congressional Oversight.—** The Secretary shall brief the congressional defense committees about any military activities or operations in cyberspace, including clandestine military activities or operations in cyberspace, occurrin
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
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(B) A list and description of anticipated
basing decisions to be made regarding the lo-
cation or relocation of a major head-
quarters, covered military unit, or major
weapon system over the period covered by
the future-years defense plan.
(C) A timeline for a congressional engage-
ment plan to brief the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and
the Senate during the decision-making proc-
ess and when decision notifications would be
provided to interested Members of Congress.
(2) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—To satisfy the re-
quirements of paragraph (1)(B), a report under
this subsection shall include at a minimum
the following:
(A) An estimate of the number of members
of the armed forces and civilian personnel
potentially impacted by the basing decision.
(B) The locations to be considered, if al-
ready known.
(C) The expected timeline for beginning
the decision-making process and reaching a
final determination.
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘covered military unit’’ means
a unit of the armed forces whose initial as-
signment to a military installation or reloca-
tion from a military installation to a different
military installation requires the preparation
of an environmental impact statement in ac-
cordance with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
(2) The term ‘‘major headquarters’’ means
the headquarters of a military unit or com-
mand that is the appropriate command of a
general officer or flag officer.
(3) The term ‘‘major weapon system’’ means
a weapon system that is treatable as a major
system under section 3041(a) and (b) of this
title.
(4) The term ‘‘military installation’’ means
a base, camp, post, station, yard, center,
homep
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