Key facts
- Senate Armed Services Committee narrowly defeated provisions for a seventh military branch dedicated to cyber warfare.
- Provisions to protect DOD civilians' collective bargaining rights were also defeated by the committee.
- These decisions were revealed in the panel's National Defense Authorization Act report language.
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have narrowly voted against establishing a new military branch specifically for cyber warfare. Additionally, the committee rejected provisions intended to safeguard the collective bargaining rights of Department of Defense civilians. These outcomes were detailed in the committee's report language for the National Defense Authorization Act.