Cybersecurity integration

(a) In general The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall cooperate with the Government of Panama to seek to integrate cybersecurity into current and future joint training exercises. (b) Purpose The cybersecurity integration in subsection (a) should— (1) incorporate elements of the Cyber Cooperation Arrangement; (2) provide technical assistance and training, and enhance joint cooperation to improve mitigation, deterrence, and detection of cyberattacks and cyber vulnerabilities on critical infrastructure in and around the Panama Canal; and (3) incorporate cybersecurity activities into current and potential joint exercises conducted between the United States Government and the Government of Panama to improve the security of the Panama Canal. (c) Activities Activities to further the purpose described in subsection (b) may include— (1) information sharing with the Panama Canal Authority and the Government of Panama regarding cybersecurity threats and incidents; (2) technical assistance to the Panama Canal Authority and the Government of Panama on detection and mitigation of cyberattacks in order to improve response activities, including advising national computer security incident response teams; (3) conducting joint cybersecurity training exercises and other information sharing activities relating to cybersecurity with the Government of Panama, including by— (A) supporting participation by the Government of Panama in existing cybersecurity training facilitated or managed by the Department of Defense and approved by the Secretary of Defense; (B) incorporating cyber elements into existing joint training exercises, such as PANAMAX; and (C) conducting an annual table-top cybersecurity exercise; and (4) conducting activities as the Secretary considers appropriate, consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b) for the cybersecurity integration described in subsection (a). (d) Report and briefing Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report and briefing on— (1) implementation of this section and any challenges related to implementation; and (2) any cyber threats, such as ransomware attacks, on critical infrastructure in and around the Panama Canal, along with actions taken to address and mitigate these threats. (e) Protection of sensitive information Any activity carried out under this section shall be conducted in a manner that appropriately protects sensitive information and the national security interests of the United States.

(a) In general The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall cooperate with the Government of Panama to seek to integrate cybersecurity into current and future joint training exercises. (b) Purpose The cybersecurity integration in subsection (a) should— (1) incorporate elements of the Cyber Cooperation Arrangement; (2) provide technical assistance and training, and enhance joint cooperation to improve mitigation, deterrence, and detection of cyberattacks and cyber vulnerabilities on critical infrastructure in and around the Panama Canal; and (3) incorporate cybersecurity activities into current and potential joint exercises conducted between the United States Government and the Government of Panama to improve the security of the Panama Canal. (c) Activities Activities to further the purpose described in subsection (b) may include— (1) information sharing with the Panama Canal Authority and the Government of Panama regarding cybersecurity threats and incidents; (2) technical assistance to the Panama Canal Authority and the Government of Panama on detection and mitigation of cyberattacks in order to improve response activities, including advising national computer security incident response teams; (3) conducting joint cybersecurity training exercises and other information sharing activities relating to cybersecurity with the Government of Panama, including by— (A) supporting participation by the Government of Panama in existing cybersecurity training facilitated or managed by the Department of Defense and approved by the Secretary of Defense; (B) incorporating cyber elements into existing joint training exercises, such as PANAMAX; and (C) conducting an annual table-top cybersecurity exercise; and (4) conducting activities as the Secretary considers appropriate, consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b) for the cybersecurity integration described in subsection (a). (d) Report and briefing Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report and briefing on— (1) implementation of this section and any challenges related to implementation; and (2) any cyber threats, such as ransomware attacks, on critical infrastructure in and around the Panama Canal, along with actions taken to address and mitigate these threats. (e) Protection of sensitive information Any activity carried out under this section shall be conducted in a manner that appropriately protects sensitive information and the national security interests of the United States.