; and (3) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the following new subsection (d): (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term personal accounts means accounts for online and telecommunications services, including telephone, residential internet access, email, text and multimedia messaging, cloud computing, social media, health care, and financial services, used by Department of Defense personnel outside of the scope of their employment with the Department. (2) The term personal technology devices means technology devices used by Department of Defense personnel outside of the scope of their employment with the Department and includes networks to which such devices connect. . 1728. Comptroller General report on efforts to protect personal information of Department of Defense personnel from exploitation by foreign adversaries (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on Department of Defense efforts to protect personal information of its personnel from exploitation by foreign adversaries. (b) Elements The briefing required under subsection (a) shall include any observations on the following elements: (1) An assessment of efforts by the Department of Defense to protect the personal information, including location data generated by smart phones, of members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the Department of Defense, veterans, and their families from exploitation by foreign adversaries. (2) Recommendations to improve Department of Defense policies and programs to meaningfully address this threat. (c) Report The Comptroller General shall publish on its website an unclassified report, which may contain a classified annex submitted to the congressional defense and intelligence committees, on the elements described in subsection (b) at a time mutually agreed upon. (d) Appropriate congressional committees In this section, the term appropriate congressional