To enhance protection of data affecting operational security of Department of Defense personnel, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires the Department of Defense to strengthen protection of personal data that affects operational security for service members and civilian personnel.
Who Benefits and How
Department of Defense personnel could get stronger safeguards against operational-security risks tied to personal data collection, storage, and use.
Who Bears the Burden and How
DOD and some outside service providers would face tighter storage limits, policy review duties, and notice requirements.
Key Provisions
- Directs DOD to prioritize protection of personal data affecting operational security.
- Requires policy review and, if needed, revised guidance by June 1, 2026.
- Limits storage of covered data on non-DOD servers or clouds absent contracts or the data subject's permission, with a national-security waiver process.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Department of Defense to strengthen protection of personal data that affects operational security for service members and civilian personnel.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Privacy, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires the Department of Defense to strengthen protection of personal data that affects operational security for service members and civilian personnel.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Service members and civilian Department of Defense personnel whose personal data creates operational-security risk
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of Defense offices and outside providers handling covered personal data
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Elissa Slotkin
D-MI | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Slotkin (for herself and Ms. Ernst) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Department of Defense personnel whose personal data creates operational-security risks
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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