# 10 U.S.C. § 6228: Reporting on penetrations of networks of contractors and subcontractors

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 6228
- **Heading:** Reporting on penetrations of networks of contractors and subcontractors
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 10—ARMED FORCES > Subtitle A—General Military Law > PART VI—ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER MATTERS > Subpart B—Atomic Energy Defense > CHAPTER 605—SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY MATTERS > SUBCHAPTER I—SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY

## Text

The Administrator shall establish procedures that require each contractor and subcontractor to report to the Chief Information Officer when a covered network of the contractor or subcontractor that meets the criteria established pursuant to subsection (b) is successfully penetrated.

(Added and amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a) , (d)(2), Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1407 , 1462.)

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