In CommitteeFiled May 7, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D)
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 7, 2026
Summary
The bill directs the Department of Defense to label its data as critical, important or necessary, set strict time limits for restoring it, and install immutable backups and monitoring tools. It also obligates the Secretary of Defense to report annually to Congress and to run regular cyber‑attack simulations and independent audits.
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