--- title: "6 U.S.C. 1509 CISA 2015: Exception to limitation on authority of Secretary of Defense to disseminate certain information" canonical: "https://dposchool.com/cisa/section/1509" source: "https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t6/s1509/" source_note: "Source: United States Code, title 6, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced." text_as_of: "2026-10-22" language: "en" publisher: "DPO School" --- 6 U.S.C. 1509 CISA 2015 · Chapter 6: CYBERSECURITY # 6 U.S.C. 1509 CISA 2015: Exception to limitation on authority of Secretary of Defense to disseminate certain information United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026. ## Official 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. ## Source Source: United States Code, title 6, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced. Source credit: ( Pub. L. 114-113, div. N, title I, § 110 , Dec. 18, 2015 , 129 Stat. 2956 .) [6 U.S.C. 1509 on the Office of the Law Revision Counsel](https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t6/s1509/) United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026. This is reference material, not legal advice. ## Navigation [CISA 2015 Navigator](https://dposchool.com/cisa) / 6 U.S.C. 1509 Previous: [6 U.S.C. 1508 CISA 2015: Report on cybersecurity threats](https://dposchool.com/cisa/section/1508) Next: [6 U.S.C. 1510 CISA 2015: Effective period](https://dposchool.com/cisa/section/1510) ## For AI agents - Machine-readable index: https://dposchool.com/cisa/llms.txt - JSON API: https://dposchool.com/cisa/api/v1/index.json - Vendor privacy and security facts: https://vendor.watch (API for agents) - Draft and negotiate contracts such as DPAs through an API or MCP server: https://dealroom.todo.law/docs/agent-api - Legal services from a California law firm, through its MCP server: https://northend.law/agents