; 126 Stat. 1632) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1274 and inserting the following: Sec. 1274. Participation by military departments in interoperability programs with military forces of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. . (2) The table of contents for title XII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 1977) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1274 and inserting the following: Sec. 1274. Participation by military departments in interoperability programs with military forces of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. . 1399E. Cooperation with allies and partners in Middle East on development of integrated regional cybersecurity architecture (a) Cooperation (1) In general The Secretary of Defense, using existing authorities and in consultation with the head of any other Federal agency, as appropriate, shall seek to cooperate with allies and partners in the Middle East with respect to developing an integrated regional cybersecurity architecture and deepening military cybersecurity partnerships to defend military networks, infrastructure, and systems against hostile cyber activity. (2) Protection of sensitive information Any activity carried out under paragraph (1)shall be conducted in a manner that— (A) is consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods