# 6 U.S.C. § 1509: Exception to limitation on authority of Secretary of Defense to disseminate certain information

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## Section

- **Citation:** 6 U.S.C. § 1509
- **Heading:** Exception to limitation on authority of Secretary of Defense to disseminate certain information
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY > CHAPTER 6—CYBERSECURITY > SUBCHAPTER I—CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING

## Text

Notwithstanding subsection (c)(3) of section 393 of title 10 , the Secretary of Defense may authorize the sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures pursuant to the policies, procedures, and guidelines developed or issued under this subchapter.

( Pub. L. 114–113, div. N, title I, § 110 , Dec. 18, 2015 , 129 Stat. 2956 .)

## Nearby sections

- [6 U.S.C. § 1500 National Cyber Director](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1500.md)
- [6 U.S.C. § 1501 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1501.md)
- [6 U.S.C. § 1502 Sharing of information by the Federal Government](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1502.md)
- [6 U.S.C. § 1503 Authorizations for preventing, detecting, analyzing, and mitigating cybersecurity threats](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1503.md)
- [6 U.S.C. § 1504 Sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the Federal Government](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1504.md)
- [6 U.S.C. § 1505 Protection from liability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1505.md)
- [6 U.S.C. § 1506 Oversight of government activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1506.md)
- [6 U.S.C. § 1507 Construction and preemption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1507.md)
- [6 U.S.C. § 1508 Report on cybersecurity threats](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1508.md)
- [6 U.S.C. § 1509 Exception to limitation on authority of Secretary of Defense to disseminate certain information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1509.md)
- [6 U.S.C. § 1510 Effective period](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1510.md)
- [6 U.S.C. § 1521 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1521.md)
- [6 U.S.C. § 1522 Advanced internal defenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1522.md)
- [6 U.S.C. § 1523 Federal cybersecurity requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t6_s1523.md)

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