A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

This bill amends Section 394 of Title 10, U.S. Code, to explicitly include "defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense" within the authority for cyber operations. It directly affects Department of Defense (DoD) cyber operations personnel and the protection of DoD assets. The key change adds specific language to expand existing cyber operation authority and defines "critical infrastructure of the DoD" as assets so vital that a cyber attack against them would severely disrupt military missions. The bill does not change operational procedures but clarifies the scope of permissible cyber defense actions. This is a technical amendment focused on defining and expanding the legal basis for protecting DoD's essential cyber infrastructure.