On Monday the Senate passed
HR 2810, the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a
strongly bipartisan vote
of 89 to 8; even the opposition was bipartisan with three Republicans, four
Democrats and one Independent voting Nay.
Of all of the amendments that I discussed in my series
of blog posts over the last two weeks, only three were adopted:
• Reed (for Kaine) Amendment No.
1089, to establish opportunities for scholarships related to cybersecurity.
• McCain (for Portman) Amendment No.
712, to require a plan to meet the demand for cyberspace career fields in
the reserve components of the Armed Forces.
• McCain (for Portman) Amendment No.
1055, to require a report on cyber applications of blockchain technology.
They were all considered as part of an en
bloc amendment [pgs S5787-8] offered by Sen. McCain (R,AZ) at the end of
the final debate on HR 2810. The en bloc amendment was adopted by unanimous
consent [pg S5796].
Since there are significant differences between the versions
of this bill passed in the House and Senate, it is very likely that there will
be a conference committee appointed. There is, however, a very slight chance
that the House will agree to the Senate amendment to the bill when it returns
from their week working in their districts.
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