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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to designate the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy as principal staff assistant to the Secretary of Defense on matters within the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary, and for other purposes.

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Introduced:
Jul 31, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security

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Jul 31, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Senate
Jul 31, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Jul 31, 2025

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Armed Forces and National Security (Policy Area)

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Introduced in Senate

Jul 31, 2025

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Length: 2,110 characters Version: Introduced in Senate Version Date: Jul 31, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025 6:09 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2603 Introduced in Senate

(IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2603

To amend title 10, United States Code, to designate the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy as principal staff assistant to
the Secretary of Defense on matters within the responsibility of the
Assistant Secretary, and for other purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 31, 2025

Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to designate the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy as principal staff assistant to
the Secretary of Defense on matters within the responsibility of the
Assistant Secretary, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
POLICY AS PRINCIPAL STAFF ASSISTANT.
Section 138 (b) (8) of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting `` (A) '' before the first sentence; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: `` (B) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber

(b)

(8) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

(1) by inserting ``
(A) '' before the first sentence; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``
(B) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the
Secretary of Defense, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber
=== Policy === - `` (i) shall serve as a principal staff assistant to the Secretary of Defense on matters within the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary; `` (ii) shall report directly to the Secretary without intervening authority; and `` (iii) may communicate views on matters within the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary directly to the Secretary without obtaining the approval or concurrence of any other official within the Department of Defense.''. <all>