Mike Rounds (R-SD)
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.
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill requires the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to create a strategy for cyber cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The strategy aims to enhance and institutionalize cooperation between the Department of Defense and its allies and partners. It must identify cyber requirements through 2040, including defensive and offensive operations, and assess the cybersecurity capacity of regional partners. Additionally, the officials must provide a plan for funding and resourcing the implementation of this strategy. The bill also requires a briefing for congressional defense committees and a progress report on implementation by March 15, 2028.
Yes
- Scored +6
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
It focuses on institutionalizing cyber cooperation and interoperability with allies in the Indo-Pacific.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill enhances regional stability through organized cyber cooperation and critical infrastructure protection.
- Scored +3
Would students be better off under this?
The bill supports cyber workforce development and training opportunities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Regional Security: The development of a strategy to enhance and institutionalize cyber cooperation between the Department of Defense and allies/partners in the Indo-Pacific could improve regional cyber stability (Section 1(a)).
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Protection of Essential Services: The strategy includes requirements relating to the protection of critical infrastructure, communications networks, and defense industrial base networks (Section 1(b)(1)(E)).
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Workforce Development: The bill calls for identifying requirements for cyber training, exercises, and workforce development, which may benefit individuals entering these fields (Section 1(b)(1)(D)).
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Improved Collaboration: The strategy seeks to identify actions to strengthen interoperability, intelligence and information sharing, and combined cyber planning with allies and partners (Section 1(b)(4)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Resource Requirements: The strategy requires identifying additional resources or authorities needed to address capability gaps, which may involve the use of the National Guard's State Partnership Program (Section 1(b)(3)(B)).
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Potential Organizational or Legislative Changes: The strategy may identify a need for force posture adjustments, organizational changes, or legislative actions (Section 1(b)(4)(B)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — It focuses on institutionalizing cyber cooperation and interoperability with allies in the Indo-Pacific. Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill enhances regional stability through organized cyber cooperation and critical infrastructure protection.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — The bill supports cyber workforce development and training opportunities.
- 8/3/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois