S-2601 : Still Just a Bill

This bill, S. 2601, seeks to improve the planning, programming, and budget coordination for the operations of the Cyber Mission Force of the Armed Forces.

• Commander Responsibilities: The Commander of the United States Cyber Command, under the direction of the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense, will be responsible for directly controlling and managing the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of resources to train, equip, operate, and sustain the Cyber Mission Force.
• This includes:
  • Preparing a program objective memorandum and budget estimate submission for the resources required.
  • Preparing budget materials pertaining to the United States Cyber Command for inclusion in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress.
• Exclusions: The Commander's responsibilities do not include military pay and allowances, or funding for facility support provided by the military departments.
• Consultation: The Commander must consult with the Secretaries of the military departments concerning funding for units of the reserve components within the Cyber Mission Force before submitting the budget proposal to the Secretary of Defense. Similarly, the Secretaries of the military departments must consult with the Commander concerning funding for cyber mission forces within the reserve component before submitting their budget proposal to the Secretary of Defense.
• Disagreement: If a Secretary of a military department or the Commander does not concur with the recommended level of funding, their views must be included with the budget proposal submitted to the Secretary of Defense.