Bolster cybersecurity resilience in the Indo-Pacific by extending Senator Duckworth’s successful pilot program of cyber cooperation with Southeast Asian nations, originating in the FY21 NDAA, to December 31, 2030.
Support and work to pass legislation extending the Department of Defense cyber cooperation pilot program with Southeast Asian nations through December 31, 2030.
Occurrences
Evidence
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GovInfo lists S. 4784 as reported in the Senate on June 15, 2026 and placed on the calendar. Section 1242 would amend the FY2021 NDAA cyber-cooperation pilot program by replacing its December 31, 2028 termination date with December 31, 2030.
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Duckworth's office said the Senate Armed Services Committee advanced provisions led by Duckworth, including one to bolster cybersecurity resilience in the Indo-Pacific by extending her Southeast Asia cyber cooperation pilot program to December 31, 2030.
Assessments
Duckworth materially advanced the promised extension during her current Senate term: the FY2027 NDAA as reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee included section 1242 extending the Southeast Asia cyber cooperation pilot program termination date to December 31, 2030, and her office credited her with leading the provision. But the evidence shows committee reporting and calendar placement, not enactment into law, so the promised legislative outcome had not been delivered as of August 24, 2026. This qualifies as a serious legislative effort without final passage.