# Fallon Proposes Commercial Cyber Program

On October 15, 2026, Rep. Pat Fallon introduced legislation to codify the National Coordination Center, a joint DOJ–DHS effort, and a program for private companies to help the government detect and address cyber attacks. Separately, the government is selecting managers for an early-stage effort that could contract vetted firms to gather intelligence on and disrupt foreign cybercriminal groups, with written approval required for each mission. The proposal and planning effort point to possible new federal demand for commercial cyber capabilities, but neither establishes a current solicitation: funding, compensation, legal liability, target validation, interagency and international coordination, and contractor protections remain unresolved, and no contract value or procurement timeline has been identified.

- No solicitation, contract value, or procurement timeline is identified, so companies should treat this as program development rather than an active bid opportunity.
- Potential work would involve vetted firms performing government-directed cyber intelligence and disruption missions under DOJ or DHS contracts; written approval is required for each mission.
- Companies assessing the market should account for unresolved liability, target-validation, coordination, and contractor-protection issues, which could shape any future acquisition terms.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Public Safety
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Policy
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- National Coordination Center (NCC)
- U.S. House of Representatives

### Key Quotes
> This bill seeks to codify this as well. We must ensure that the NCC can leverage America’s private sector excellence and employ the latest technology to take out cyber adversaries as quickly as possible and significantly expand our cyber-digital defense industrial base.
> — Pat Fallon, U.S. Representative

> It is potentially a transformative approach that imposes cost on the adversary, creating a new form of deterrence, but it’s critical that liability, authorities, and international coordination be sorted out.
> — Snehal Antani, CEO of Horizon3.ai

> not talking about private sector, industry or companies engaged in a cyber offensive campaign.
> — Sean Cairncross, National Cyber Director

### Sources
- [US moves to staff leaders for industry-partnered offensive cyber program - Nextgov/FCW](https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2026/10/us-moves-staff-leaders-industry-partnered-offensive-cyber-program/416613) - Nextgov/FCW
- [
	Rep. Pat Fallon Introduces National Coordination Center and Commercial Cyber Capabilities Codification Act | Congressman Pat Fallon
](https://fallon.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1694) - Fallon