857 
of this Act, sourced primarily from the People’s Republic 
of China or the Russian Federation. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include an assessment of the following: 
(1) The implications of modifying the term ‘‘do-
mestic source’’ for purposes of the Defense Production 
Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) to ‘‘domestic and 
allied source’’ and including in the definition of such 
term business concerns in other countries, including, 
but not limited to, Canada, the United Kingdom, and 
Australia. 
(2) The benefits of facilitating more effective in-
tegration of the national technology and industrial 
base with the technology and industrial bases of coun-
tries that are allies or partners of the United States 
with respect to technology transfer, socioeconomic pro-
curement requirements, and export controls. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
be in an unclassified form but may contain a classified 
annex. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) NATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
AND
INDUSTRIAL 
BASE.—The term ‘‘national technology and industrial 
base’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
4801 of title 10, United States Code. 
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(2) STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS.—The 
term ‘‘strategic and critical materials’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 12 of the Strategic and 
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h– 
3). 
TITLE XV—CYBER AND INFORMA-
TION OPERATIONS MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Cyber Matters 
SEC. 1501. IMPROVEMENTS TO PRINCIPAL CYBER ADVI-
SORS. 
(a) CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY FOR CYBERSPACE OP-
ERATIONS.—Subsection (c) of section 932 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) BUDGET
CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 
January 31 of the year preceding each fiscal year for 
which a budget is proposed, the Principal Cyber Ad-
visor shall certify to the Secretary of Defense and the 
congressional defense committees the adequacy of the 
portions of that budget regarding cyberspace activities 
not covered by the review of the Chief Information Of-
ficer under section 142(b)(2) of this title.’’. 
(b) CODIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL CYBER ADVISORS.— 
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(1) TITLE 10.—Chapter 19 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 392 
the following new section (and conforming the table of 
sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): 
‘‘§ 392a. Principal Cyber Advisors’’. 
(2) PRINCIPAL CYBER ADVISOR TO SECRETARY 
OF DEFENSE.—Subsection (c) of section 932 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note), as 
amended by subsection (a), is— 
(A) transferred to section 392a of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by paragraph (1); 
(B) redesignated as subsection (a); and 
(C) amended in the subsection heading by 
inserting ‘‘TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE’’ after 
‘‘ADVISOR’’. 
(3) DEPUTY CYBER ADVISOR.—Section 905 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 391 note) is— 
(A) transferred to chapter 19 of title 10, 
United States Code, designated as subsection (b) 
of section 392a, as added by paragraph (1), and 
redesignating each subordinate provision and the 
margins thereof accordingly; and 
(B) amended— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘this subsection’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘this para-
graph’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(1)’’. 
(4) PRINCIPAL
CYBER
ADVISORS
TO
SECRE-
TARIES OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.—Section 1657 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 391 note) 
is— 
(A) transferred to chapter 19 of title 10, 
United States Code, designated as subsection (c) 
of section 392a, as added by paragraph (1), and 
redesignating each subordinate provision and the 
margins thereof accordingly; and 
(B) amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘clause (ii)’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graph (A)’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graph (B)’’; 
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(iv) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’; 
(v) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(1)’’; 
(vi) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’; and 
(vii) by striking paragraph (6) (as re-
designated pursuant to subparagraph (A)). 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TITLE 10.—Section 167b(d)(2)(A) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘to the 
Secretary of Defense under section 392a(a) of this 
title’’ after ‘‘Principal Cyber Advisor’’. 
(2) FY22 NDAA.—Section 1528(e)(2) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘section 1657(d) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 
Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 391 note)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 392a(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code’’. 
(3) FY17 NDAA.—Section 1643(b) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘The Principal Cyber Advisor, 
acting through the cross-functional team established 
by section 932(c)(3) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 
10 U.S.C. 2224 note)’’ and inserting ‘‘The Principal 
Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, acting 
through the cross-functional team under section 
392a(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code,’’. 
SEC. 1502. MODIFICATION OF OFFICE OF PRIMARY RESPON-
SIBILITY FOR STRATEGIC CYBERSECURITY 
PROGRAM. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1640(c) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 
115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) OFFICE OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a 
principal staff assistant from within the Office of the 
Secretary of Defense whose office shall serve as the of-
fice of primary responsibility for the Program, pro-
viding policy, direction, and oversight regarding the 
execution of the responsibilities of the program man-
ager described in paragraph (5).’’. 
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SEC. 1503. ESTABLISHMENT OF CYBER OPERATIONS DESIG-
NATOR AND RATING FOR THE NAVY. 
(a) MILITARY CAREER DESIGNATOR.— 
(1) OFFICERS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the Navy, in coordination with the Chief of Naval 
Operations, shall establish and use a cyber warfare 
operations designator for officers and warrant offi-
cers, which shall be a separate designator from the 
cryptologic warfare officer designator. 
(2) ENLISTED.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in co-
ordination with the Chief, shall establish and use a 
cyber warfare rating for enlisted personnel, which 
shall be a separate rating from the cryptologic techni-
cian enlisted rating. 
(b) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning June 1, 2024, the 
Secretary may not assign a member of the Navy to 
a billet within the core work roles at teams or compo-
nents within the cyber mission force if such mem-
ber— 
(A) has a designator of cryptologic warfare, 
intelligence, or information professional; or 
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(B) has a rating of cryptologic technician, 
intelligence specialist, or information systems 
technician. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in paragraph 
(1) shall not apply with respect to a member of the 
Navy who is assigned to a billet described in such 
paragraph under orders issued before June 1, 2024. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives and Senate a report certifying whether the fol-
lowing actions have been carried out (including detailed ex-
planations): 
(1) The Secretary establishing cyberspace oper-
ations as a military discipline that is a community 
separate from the information warfare community. 
(2) The Chief of Naval Operations identifying 
who in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations 
will serve as the resource manager and who will be 
responsible for staffing and training with respect to 
the designator and rating established under subsection 
(a). 
(3) The Secretary establishing a training pipe-
line for the designator and rating established under 
subsection (a) that is aligned with the requirements 
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and standards established by the Commander of the 
United States Cyber Command. 
(4) The Secretary establishing a funding profile 
detailing with requisite investments toward the train-
ing requirements, requisite courses, and costs associ-
ated with the designator and rating established under 
subsection (a) for the period covered by the most re-
cent future-years defense program submitted to Con-
gress under section 221 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(5) The Secretary establishing an inventory of 
all flag officer positions with direct leadership or ex-
ecutive direction over the designator and rating estab-
lished under subsection (a), including with respect 
to— 
(A) the United States Cyber Command; 
(B) the Fleet Cyber Command; 
(C) Joint Forces Headquarters-Cyber, Navy; 
(D) 10th Fleet; 
(E) The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 
for Information Warfare and the Director of 
Naval Intelligence; and 
(F) Naval Information Forces. 
(6) The Secretary establishing an implementa-
tion plan, including timelines and procedures, for fill-
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ing the positions within the cyber mission force for 
which the Secretary is responsible. 
(7) Any anticipated changes to the end-strength 
of the Navy by reason of establishing the designator 
and rating under subsection (a). 
(d) DETERMINATION BY CYBER COMMAND.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary submits 
the report under subsection (c), the Commander of United 
States Cyber Command shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and Senate 
a determination with respect to whether the matters con-
tained in the report satisfy the requirements of the United 
States Cyber Command. 
SEC. 1504. CYBER THREAT INFORMATION COLLABORATION 
ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, pursuant to the requirements 
established by the Cyber Threat Data Interoperability 
Council under subsection (c), the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, acting through the Director of the Cybersecurity 
and Infrastructure Security Agency, in consultation with 
the Director of the National Security Agency, shall develop 
an information collaboration environment consisting of a 
digital environment containing technical tools for informa-
tion analytics and a portal through which relevant parties 
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may submit and automate information inputs and access 
the environment to enable interoperable data flow that en-
ables Federal and non-Federal entities to identify, mitigate, 
and prevent malicious cyber activity by— 
(1) providing access to appropriate and oper-
ationally relevant data from unclassified and classi-
fied information about cybersecurity risks and cyber-
security threats, as well as malware forensics and 
data from network sensor programs or network-moni-
toring programs, on a platform that enables querying 
and analysis; 
(2) enabling cross-correlation of data on cyberse-
curity risks and cybersecurity threats at the speed 
and scale necessary for rapid detection and identifica-
tion; 
(3) facilitating a comprehensive understanding 
of cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats; and 
(4) facilitating collaborative analysis between the 
Federal Government and public and private sector 
critical infrastructure entities and information shar-
ing and analysis organizations. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION COLLABORA-
TION ENVIRONMENT.— 
(1) EVALUATION.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
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Homeland Security, acting through the Director of 
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agen-
cy, in coordination with other departments and agen-
cies of the Federal Government, shall— 
(A) identify existing Federal sources of clas-
sified and unclassified information on cybersecu-
rity threats; 
(B) evaluate current programs, applica-
tions, or platforms intended to detect, identify, 
analyze, and monitor cybersecurity risks and cy-
bersecurity threats; 
(C) consult with public and private sector 
critical infrastructure entities to identify public 
and private critical infrastructure cyber threat 
capabilities, needs, and gaps; and 
(D) identify existing tools, capabilities, and 
systems that may be adapted to achieve the pur-
poses of the information collaboration environ-
ment developed pursuant to subsection (a) to 
maximize return on investment and minimize 
cost. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after completing the evaluation required under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
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rity, acting through the Director of the Cyberse-
curity and Infrastructure Security Agency, in 
consultation with the Director of the National 
Security Agency, shall achieve initial operating 
capability of the information collaboration envi-
ronment developed pursuant to subsection (a). 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The information col-
laboration environment and the technical tools 
for information analytics under subsection (a) 
shall— 
(i) operate in a manner consistent 
with relevant privacy, civil rights, and civil 
liberties policies and protections, including 
such policies and protections established 
pursuant to section 1016 of the Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
2004 (6 U.S.C. 485); 
(ii) reflect the requirements set forth by 
the Cyber Threat Data Interoperability 
Council under subsection (c); 
(iii) enable integration of current ap-
plications, platforms, data, and informa-
tion, including classified information, in a 
manner that supports the voluntary inte-
gration of unclassified and classified infor-
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mation on cybersecurity risks and cyberse-
curity threats; 
(iv) incorporate tools to manage access 
to classified and unclassified data, as ap-
propriate, for appropriate individuals who 
have the security clearance necessary to ac-
cess the highest level of classified data in-
cluded in the environment; 
(v) ensure accessibility by Federal enti-
ties that the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, in consultation with the Director of 
National Intelligence, the Attorney General, 
the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget, de-
termines appropriate; 
(vi) allow for access by public and pri-
vate sector critical infrastructure entities 
and other private sector partners, at the 
discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity and after consulting the appropriate 
Sector Risk Management Agency; 
(vii) deploy analytic tools across clas-
sification levels to leverage all relevant data 
sets, as appropriate; 
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(viii) identify tools and analytical soft-
ware that can be applied and shared to ma-
nipulate, transform, and display data and 
other identified needs; and 
(ix) anticipate the integration of new 
technologies and data streams, including 
data from network sensor programs or net-
work-monitoring programs deployed in sup-
port of non-Federal entities. 
(C) ACCESS CONTROLS.—The owner of any 
data shared in the information collaboration en-
vironment shall have the authority to set and 
maintain access controls for such data and may 
restrict access to any particular data asset for 
any purpose, including for the purpose of pro-
tecting intelligence sources and methods from un-
authorized disclosure in accordance with section 
102A(i) of the National Security Act (50 U.S.C. 
3024(i)). 
(3) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENT ON THE IM-
PLEMENTATION, EXECUTION, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF 
THE PROGRAM.— 
(A) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Home-
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land Security shall submit to the National Cyber 
Director and appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report that details— 
(i) Federal Government participation 
in the information collaboration environ-
ment, including the Federal entities partici-
pating in the environment and the cat-
egories of information shared by Federal en-
tities into the environment; 
(ii) non-Federal entities’ participation 
in the information collaboration environ-
ment, including the non-Federal entities 
participating in the environment and the 
categories of information shared by non- 
Federal entities into the environment; 
(iii) the impact of the information col-
laboration environment on positive security 
outcomes for the Federal Government and 
non-Federal entities; 
(iv) barriers identified to fully real-
izing the benefit of the information collabo-
ration environment for both the Federal 
Government and non-Federal entities; 
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(v) additional authorities or resources 
necessary to successfully execute the infor-
mation collaboration environment; and 
(vi) identified shortcomings or risks to 
data security and privacy, and the steps 
necessary to improve the mitigation of such 
shortcomings or risks. 
(B) FORM.—Each report under subpara-
graph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex. 
(4) COLLABORATION BY NSA.—Any actions taken 
by the Director of the National Security Agency to as-
sist in building or maintaining the information col-
laboration environment developed pursuant to sub-
section (a)— 
(A) shall be carried out using amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated to the National Secu-
rity Agency for the Information Systems Secu-
rity program; and 
(B) may not be carried out using amounts 
made available under the National Intelligence 
Program. 
(c) CYBER THREAT DATA INTEROPERABILITY COUN-
CIL.— 
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 
interagency council, to be known as the ‘‘Cyber 
Threat Data Interoperability Council’’ (in this sub-
section referred to as the ‘‘council’’), chaired by the 
National Cyber Director, to establish data interoper-
ability requirements for data streams to be accessed 
in the information collaboration environment. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT DATE.—The council shall 
commence the activities under this subsection by not 
later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) PRINCIPAL MEMBERS.—In addition to 
the National Cyber Director, the council shall 
have as its principal members the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, the Director of National In-
telligence, the Attorney General, the Secretary of 
Defense, and the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget. 
(B) ADDITIONAL
FEDERAL
MEMBERS.— 
Based on recommendations submitted by the 
principal members, the National Cyber Director 
shall identify and appoint council members from 
Federal entities that oversee programs that gen-
erate, collect, disseminate, or analyze data or in-
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formation related to cybersecurity risks and cy-
bersecurity threats. 
(C) ADVISORY
MEMBERS.—The National 
Cyber Director shall identify and appoint advi-
sory members from non-Federal entities that 
shall advise the council based on recommenda-
tions submitted by the principal members. 
(4) DATA STREAMS.—The council shall identify, 
designate, and periodically update programs that 
shall participate in or be interoperable with the infor-
mation collaboration environment, which may in-
clude— 
(A) network-monitoring and intrusion de-
tection programs; 
(B) cyber threat indicator sharing pro-
grams; 
(C) certain network sensor programs or net-
work-monitoring programs; 
(D) incident response and cybersecurity 
technical assistance programs; or 
(E) malware forensics and reverse-engineer-
ing programs. 
(5) DATA PRIVACY.— 
(A) REQUIREMENT.—The council shall es-
tablish a committee to establish procedures and 
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data governance structures, as necessary, to pro-
tect data shared in the information collaboration 
environment, comply with Federal regulations 
and statutes, and respect existing consent agree-
ments with public and private sector critical in-
frastructure entities that apply to critical infra-
structure information. 
(B) MEMBERSHIP.—The committee shall be 
comprised of— 
(i) the senior official for privacy of the 
Office of Management and Budget, who 
shall serve as the chair of the committee; 
and 
(ii) privacy officers from the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, the Depart-
ment of Defense, the Department of Justice, 
and the Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence. 
(6) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection may be construed as changing existing 
ownership or protection of, or policies and processes 
for access to, agency data. 
(d) NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS.—Nothing in this 
section shall apply to a national security system, or to cy-
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bersecurity threat intelligence related to such systems, with-
out the consent of the owner and operator of the system. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the following: 
(A) The Committee on Homeland Security, 
the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee 
on Armed Services, the Committee on Oversight 
and Reform, and the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the House of Represent-
atives. 
(B) The Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on the 
Judiciary, the Committee on Armed Services, 
and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘critical infrastructure informa-
tion’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
2222 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
671). 
(3) The term ‘‘cyber threat indicator’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 102 of the Cyber-
security Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501). 
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(4) The term ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 102 of the Cyber-
security Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501). 
(5) The term ‘‘data asset’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 3502 of title 44, United States 
Code. 
(6) The term ‘‘environment’’ means the informa-
tion collaboration environment established under sub-
section (a). 
(7) The term ‘‘information sharing and analysis 
organization’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 2222 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 671). 
(8) The term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3(4) of the Na-
tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 
(9) The term ‘‘national security system’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3552 of title 44, 
United States Code. 
(10) The term ‘‘non-Federal entity’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 102 of the Cyber-
security Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501). 
(11) The term ‘‘Sector Risk Management Agen-
cy’’ has the meaning given such term in section 2201 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651). 
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SEC. 1505. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENTERPRISE-WIDE 
PROCUREMENT OF CYBER DATA PRODUCTS 
AND SERVICES. 
Section 1521 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 
2224 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing the use of artificial intelligence-based endpoint se-
curity that prevents cyber attacks and does not re-
quire constant internet connectivity to function,’’ 
after ‘‘services’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘, including 
by enhancing the security of the software supply 
chain of the Department’’ after ‘‘best interests of the 
Department’’. 
SEC. 1506. CYBERSECURITY OF MILITARY STANDARDS FOR 
DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No later than 270 days after enact-
ment of this act, the principal staff assistant designated 
with primary responsibility for the Strategic Cybersecurity 
Program of the Department of Defense pursuant to para-
graph (2) of section 1640(c) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 
U.S.C. 2224 note), as amended by section 1502 of this Act, 
shall conduct a comprehensive review of Military Standard 
1553 (in this section referred to as ‘‘MIL–STD–1553’’). At 
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(d) GUIDANCE.—Subsequent to the completion of the 
review required under subsection (a), the head of the Stra-
tegic Cybersecurity Program shall issue guidance across the 
Department for program managers involved in procuring 
weapon systems that use MIL–STD–1553 and other serial 
data standards, as appropriate. The guidance shall include 
information related to the potential threats to MIL–STD– 
1553, available mitigations and solutions, and technical re-
sources for program managers to use in addressing issues 
with MIL–STD–1553 and other data serial standards, as 
appropriate. 
(e) COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION.—Subject to the find-
ings for the review required under subsection (a), the senior 
official identified pursuant to section 1647(j) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub-
lic Law 114–92) for a military department and the service 
acquisition executive (as such term is defined in section 
101(10) of title 10, United States Code) shall, if applicable, 
issue a certification that mitigations identified by the Stra-
tegic Cybersecurity Program for assessed weapons systems 
have been applied and corrected. Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, such senior offi-
cial and the service acquisition executive shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees such assessment. 
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(f) TEST AND EVALUATION.—The Director of Oper-
ational Test and Evaluation may include evaluations of 
MIL–STD–1553 and other serial data standards, as appro-
priate, in reports required to be provided to the congres-
sional defense committees pursuant to law. 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after completion 
of the review required under subsection (a), the head of the 
Strategic Cybersecurity Program shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees— 
(1) a report on the review required under sub-
section (a); and 
(2) a copy of the guidance required under sub-
section (d). 
Subtitle B—Information Operations 
SEC. 1511. MILITARY OPERATIONS IN INFORMATION ENVI-
RONMENT: AUTHORITY AND NOTIFICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 19 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 397 the 
following new section (and conforming the table of contents 
at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): 
‘‘§ 398. Military operations in information environ-
ment: authority and notification require-
ments 
‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The Sec-
retary of Defense shall promptly submit to the appropriate 
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congressional committees notice in writing of any clandes-
tine military operation in the information environment 
conducted under this title no later than 48 hours following 
such operation. 
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary shall establish and submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees procedures for com-
plying with the requirements of paragraph (1). The Sec-
retary shall promptly notify the appropriate congressional 
committees in writing of any changes to such procedures 
at least 14 days prior to the adoption of any such changes. 
‘‘(B) The appropriate congressional committees shall 
ensure that committee procedures designed to protect from 
unauthorized disclosure classified information relating to 
national security of the United States are sufficient to pro-
tect the information that is submitted to the committees 
pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(C) In the event of an unauthorized disclosure of a 
clandestine military operation in the information environ-
ment covered by this section, the Secretary shall ensure, to 
the maximum extent practicable, that the appropriate con-
gressional committees are notified immediately of the clan-
destine military operation in the information environment 
concerned. The notification under this paragraph may be 
verbal or written, but in the event of a verbal notification 
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a written notification shall be provided by not later than 
48 hours after the provision of the verbal notification. 
‘‘(e) PROHIBITION.—No clandestine military oper-
ation in the information environment may be conducted 
which is intended to influence United States political proc-
esses, public opinion, policies, or media.’’. 
(b) TRANSFER.—Section 1631 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116– 
92; 133 Stat. 1741) is amended as follows: 
(1) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) are— 
(A) transferred to section 398 of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a) 
of this section; 
(B) inserted before subsection (b) of such 
section 398; and 
(C) redesignated as subsections (a), (b), and 
(c), respectively. 
(2) Subsection (e) is— 
(A) transferred to such section 398; 
(B) inserted after subsection (e) of such sec-
tion; and 
(C) redesignated as subsection (f). 
(3) Subsection (i) is— 
(A) transferred to such section 398; 
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(B) inserted after subsection (f) of such sec-
tion; and 
(C) redesignated as subsection (g). 
(c) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Subsection (c) of section 
398 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a) of this section and designated by subsection (b), is 
amended by striking ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ 
and inserting ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (g) of section 398 of 
title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of 
this section and designated by subsection (b), is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘in the infor-
mation environment’’ before ‘‘, or associated’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate.’’. 
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SEC. 1512. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN 
FUNDS UNTIL SUBMISSION OF JOINT LEXI-
CON FOR TERMS RELATED TO INFORMATION 
OPERATIONS. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for oper-
ation and maintenance, Defense-wide, and available for the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense for the travel of persons, 
not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended 
until the date on which the Secretary submits to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate the joint lexicon for terms related to infor-
mation operations required by section 1631(g)(1)(D) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
(Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 397 note). 
SEC. 1513. JOINT INFORMATION OPERATIONS COURSE. 
(a) JOINT INFORMATION OPERATIONS COURSE.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall provide to members of the Army, 
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force a course 
to prepare the members to plan and conduct information 
operations in a joint environment pursuant to title 10, 
United States Code. Such course shall include— 
(1) standardized qualifications and procedures to 
enable the joint and synchronized employment of in-
formation-related capabilities in the information en-
vironment; 
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(2) joint methods to implement information op-
erations in a battlefield environment under any 
ground force chain of command; and 
(3) a curriculum covering applicable assets, core 
information operations concepts, integration of effects 
with a specific focus on information-related effects, 
operational methodology, multi-dimensional targeting 
space, other information-related capabilities defined 
by governing policy, instruction, publications, and 
doctrine, and any other topics or areas determined 
necessary by the Secretary. 
(b) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.—On a semiannual basis 
through January 1, 2028, the Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the course pro-
vided under subsection (a). Each report shall include, with 
respect to the period covered by the report— 
(1) the number of members described in sub-
section (a) who attended the course; and 
(2) an assessment of the value of the course in— 
(A) conducting joint operations in the infor-
mation environment; and 
(B) the synchronized employment of infor-
mation-related capabilities in the information 
environment. 
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SEC. 1514. CONSISTENCY IN DELEGATION OF CERTAIN AU-
THORITIES RELATING TO INFORMATION OP-
ERATIONS. 
Except as otherwise provided specifically by law, if 
any roles or responsibilities relating to information oper-
ations are assigned pursuant to a provision of law or by 
the direction of the Secretary of Defense to the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Policy, the Under Secretary shall en-
sure that such roles or responsibilities are assigned or other-
wise delegated to the same position within the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense of Policy. 
SEC. 1515. ASSESSMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATION OPER-
ATIONS WITHIN THE CYBER DOMAIN. 
(a) ASSESSMENT AND PLAN.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Principal 
Information Operations Advisor and the Principal Cyber 
Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
the Commander of the United States Cyber Command, shall 
complete both an assessment and an optimization plan for 
integrating all information and influence operations within 
cyberspace across the Department of Defense. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
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(1) An inventory of the components of the De-
partment of Defense conducting information and in-
fluence operations within cyberspace. 
(2) An examination of sufficiency of resources al-
located for information and influence operations 
within cyberspace. 
(3) An evaluation of the command and control, 
oversight, and management of matters related to in-
formation and influence operations within cyberspace 
across the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the 
Joint Staff. 
(4) Any other matters determined relevant by the 
Principal Information Operations Advisor and the 
Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Commander of the United 
States Cyber Command. 
(c) OPTIMIZATION
PLAN.—The optimization plan 
under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) Actions that the Department will implement 
to integrate all Department information and influ-
ence operations within cyberspace in a manner that 
ensures the proper level of visibility, unity of effort, 
synchronization, and deconfliction. 
(2) Coordination procedures within the Depart-
ment to ensure that coordination with the Com-
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mander of the United States Cyber Command takes 
place with regard to unity of effort, synchronization, 
deconfliction of information and influence operations 
within cyberspace. 
(3) An evaluation of potential organizational 
changes required to optimize information and influ-
ence operations within cyberspace. 
(4) Any other matters determined relevant by the 
Principal Information Operations Advisor and the 
Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Commander of the United 
States Cyber Command. 
(d) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 30 days after com-
pleting the assessment and optimization plan under sub-
section (a), the Principal Information Operations Advisor 
and the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of De-
fense, in coordination with the Commander of the United 
States Cyber Command, shall provide to the congressional 
defense committees a briefing on the assessment and plan. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the briefing is provided under subsection 
(d), the Secretary of Defense shall implement the optimiza-
tion plan under subsection (a). 
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Subtitle C—Reports and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 1531. ANNUAL REPORTS ON SUPPORT BY MILITARY 
DEPARTMENTS 
FOR 
CYBERSPACE 
OPER-
ATIONS. 
Chapter 19 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after section 391 the following new section (and 
conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such 
chapter accordingly): 
‘‘§ 391a. Annual reports on support by military de-
partments for cyberspace operations 
‘‘(a) REPORTS.—Not later than 15 days after the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress the 
defense budget materials (as defined in section 239 of this 
title) for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
the Commander of the United States Cyber Command shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining the following: 
‘‘(1) An evaluation of whether each military de-
partment is meeting the requirements established by 
the Commander and validated by the Office of the 
Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(2) For each military department evaluated 
under paragraph (1)— 
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‘‘(A) a certification that the military de-
partment is meeting such requirements; or 
‘‘(B) a detailed explanation regarding how 
the military department is not meeting such re-
quirements. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS OF EVALUATION.—Each evaluation 
under subsection (a)(1) shall include, with respect to the 
military department being evaluated, the following: 
‘‘(1) The adequacy of the policies, procedures, 
and execution of manning, training, and equipping 
personnel for employment within the cyber mission 
force. 
‘‘(2) The adequacy of the policies and procedures 
relating to the assignment and assignment length of 
members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine 
Corps, or Space Force to the cyber mission force. 
‘‘(3) The adequacy of the investment toward 
cyber-peculiar science and technology advancements, 
with an emphasis on capability development for the 
cyber mission force. 
‘‘(4) The sufficiency of the policies, procedures, 
and investments toward the military occupational 
specialty, designator, rating, or Air Force specialty 
code responsible for cyberspace operations. 
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‘‘(5) In coordination with the Principal Cyber 
Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, an evaluation of 
the use by the military department of the shared lexi-
con of the Department of Defense specific to cyber-
space activities. 
‘‘(6) The readiness of the members contributing 
to the cyber mission force and the cyberspace oper-
ations forces. 
‘‘(7) Any other element determined relevant by 
the Commander.’’. 
SEC. 1532. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF POSTURE AND STAFF-
ING LEVELS OF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFOR-
MATION OFFICER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate 
non-Department of Defense entity for the conduct of a com-
prehensive review of the posture and staffing levels of the 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(b) MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION.—An agreement 
under subsection (a) shall specify that the review conducted 
under the agreement shall include the evaluation of each 
of the following: 
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(1) Any limitations or constraints of the Office 
of the Chief Information Officer in the carrying out 
the entirety of the responsibilities specified in section 
142(b) of title 10, United States Code, based on the 
staffing levels of the Office as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) The composition of civilian, military, and 
contractor personnel assigned to the Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, as of such date, including the oc-
cupational series and military occupational special-
ties of such personnel, relative to the responsibilities 
specified in such section. 
(3) The organizational construct of the Office of 
the Chief Information Officer, as of such date. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—An agreement under sub-
section (a) shall specify that the review conducted under 
the agreement shall include recommendations for the Chief 
Information Officer and the congressional defense commit-
tees, including recommendations derived from the matters 
for consideration specified under subsection (b). 
(d) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the completion of the review required 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a copy of the review. 
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SEC. 1533. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CYBER EXCEPTED 
SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer 
of the Department of Defense, in coordination with the 
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer and the 
Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department and in con-
sultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness, shall conduct a comprehensive review of the 
Cyber Excepted Service established pursuant to section 
1599f of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The review required under subsection 
(a) shall include a consideration of each of the following 
elements: 
(1) The potential and structural limitations of 
the Cyber Excepted Service, including impediments to 
mobility or advancement by civilian employees cur-
rently in billets coded for Cyber Excepted Service. 
(2) Matters related to pay disparity and hin-
drances in compensation relative to the skill sets and 
value of such civilian employees in the private sector. 
(3) Criteria for eligibility of potential Depart-
ment of Defense components and entities for partici-
pation in the Cyber Excepted Service. 
(4) The eligibility for participation in the Cyber 
Excepted Service of civilian employees who are as-
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signed to the Office of the Chief Digital and Artificial 
Intelligence Officer. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The review required under 
subsection (a) shall include recommendations for the Sec-
retary of Defense and the congressional defense committees 
with respect to the improvement of the Cyber Excepted 
Service, including recommendations derived from the con-
sideration of the elements specified in subsection (b). 
(d) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 
days after the completion of the review required under sub-
section (a), the Chief Information Officer shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a copy of the review. 
SEC. 1534. STANDARDIZATION OF AUTHORITY TO OPERATE 
APPLICATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE. 
(a) POLICY.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief 
Information Officer of the Department of Defense 
shall establish a policy with criteria for the reci-
procity of authority to operate for software and hard-
ware between all networks of the Department of De-
fense. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The policy under paragraph (1) 
shall contain the following: 
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(A) Procedures for requesting an authority 
to operate that applies to all networks of the De-
partment. 
(B) Guidance on when authorizing officials 
should grant an information technology platform 
that has already received an authority to operate 
on another network of the Federal Government a 
reciprocal authority to operate on a network of 
the Department of Defense. 
(C) A standardized format for documenta-
tion to support the evaluation of a request for an 
authority to operate. 
(b) SINGLE PLATFORM.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information 
Officer shall implement a single software tool or platform 
for the submission and review of requests for an authority 
to operate applications. The tool or platform shall— 
(1) be used by all authorizing officials of the De-
partment for the receipt, review, and adjudication of 
all such requests; and 
(2) authorize persons who submit such requests 
to see the progress of the request at all steps in the 
review process. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer 
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shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the following: 
(1) The operational status of the software tool or 
platform implemented under subsection (b). 
(2) A list of all networks and authorizing offi-
cials of the Department that are using the software 
tool or platform. 
(3) A list of all networks and authorizing offi-
cials of the Department that are not using the soft-
ware tool or platform. 
(d) AUTHORITY TO OPERATE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘authority to operate’’ means the official 
management decision given by a senior organizational offi-
cial to authorize operation of an information system and 
accept the risk to organizational operations. 
TITLE XVI—SPACE ACTIVITIES, 
STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND 
INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
SEC. 1601. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTION OF SAT-
ELLITES. 
Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after section 2275 the following new section 
(and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter accordingly): 
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‘‘§ 2275a. Requirements for protection of satellites 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF REQUIREMENTS.—Before a 
major satellite acquisition program achieves Milestone A 
approval, or equivalent, the Chief of Staff of the Space 
Force, in consultation with the Commander of the United 
States Space Command, shall establish requirements for the 
defense and resilience of the satellites under that program 
against the capabilities of adversaries to target, degrade, 
or destroy the satellites. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘major satellite acquisition pro-
gram’ has the meaning given that term in section 
2275 of this title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Milestone A approval’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 4251 of this title 
10.’’. 
SEC. 1602. STRATEGY ON PROTECTION OF SATELLITES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Both Russia and China have demonstrated 
the capability to target, degrade, and destroy satellites 
on orbit, whether through kinetic or nonkinetic 
means. 
(2) As recently as November 15, 2021, Russia 
demonstrated a direct ascent antisatellite weapon. 
(3) Also in 2021, China successfully ‘‘grappled’’ 
a satellite and dragged the satellite out of its orbit to 
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another location in space, a capability that could be 
used on any other object in space, including satellites 
of the Department of Defense. 
(b) STRATEGY.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense, in coordination with the Director 
of National Intelligence, shall make publicly available 
a strategy containing the actions that will be taken 
to defend and protect on-orbit satellites of the Depart-
ment of Defense and the intelligence community from 
the capabilities of adversaries to target, degrade, or 
destroy satellites. 
(2) FORMS.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) make the strategy under paragraph (1) 
publicly available in unclassified form; and 
(B) submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees an annex, which may be submitted 
in classified form, containing supporting docu-
ments to the strategy. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
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(B) the Permanent Select Committee on In-
telligence of the House of Representatives and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the Na-
tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 
SEC. 1603. NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAM. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the acquisition approach for phase three of 
the National Security Space Launch program should 
account for changes in the launch industry and 
planned architectures of the Space Force; 
(2) the supply of launches for phase three may 
be impacted by increases in commercial space launch 
demand; 
(3) the Secretary of the Air Force should explore 
new and innovative acquisition approaches to lever-
age launch competition within the commercial mar-
ket; and 
(4) in developing the acquisition strategy for 
phase three, the Secretary should— 
(A) consider the scope of phase three mani-
fest requirements in comparison to the Orbital 
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Services Program and other potential contract 
vehicles for launches; 
(B) ensure the continued assured access to 
space; 
(C) emphasize free, fair, and open competi-
tion; 
(D) capitalize on competition across the 
commercial launch industry; 
(E) examine all possible options for award-
ing contracts for launches during the period cov-
ered by the phase, including, block-buys, indefi-
nite delivery, indefinite quantity, or a hybrid 
approach; 
(F) consider tailorable mission assurance 
options informed by previous launch vehicle per-
formance metrics; 
(G) include options for adding launch pro-
viders, launch systems, or both, during the execu-
tion of phase three to address manifest changes 
beyond the planned national security space 
unique launches at the time of initial award; 
(H) maintain understanding of the com-
mercial launch industry and launch capacity 
needed to fulfill the requirements of the National 
Security Space Launch program; and 
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(I) allow for rapid development and on- 
orbit 
deployment 
of 
enabling 
and 
trans-
formational technologies required to address 
emerging requirements, including with respect 
to— 
(i) delivery of in-space transportation, 
logistics, and on-orbit servicing capabilities 
to enhance the persistence, sensitivity, and 
resiliency of national security space mis-
sions in a contested space environment; 
(ii) proliferated low-Earth orbit con-
stellation deployment; 
(iii) routine access to extended orbits 
beyond 
geostationary 
orbits, 
including 
cislunar orbits; 
(iv) payload fairings that exceed cur-
rent launch requirements; 
(v) increased responsiveness for heavy 
lift capability; 
(vi) the ability to transfer orbits, in-
cluding point-to-point orbital transfers; 
(vii) capacity and capability to execute 
secondary deployments; 
(viii) high-performance upper stages; 
(ix) vertical integration; and 
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(x) other new missions that are outside 
the parameters of the nine design reference 
missions that exist as of the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(b) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—On a quarterly basis 
until the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force 
awards a phase three contract, the Commander of the Space 
Systems Command shall provide to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a briefing on the development of the 
phase three acquisition strategy, including how the matters 
described subsection (a) are being considered in such strat-
egy. 
(c) NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS OF MISSION ASSIGN-
MENT BOARD.—Not later than 14 days after the date on 
which a phase two mission assignment board is completed, 
the Commander of the Space Systems Command shall no-
tify the appropriate congressional committees of the launch 
assignment results of the board. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees 
with respect to all briefings provided under sub-
section (b) and notifications made under sub-
section (c); and 
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(B) in addition to the congressional defense 
committees, the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives and 
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Sen-
ate with respect to— 
(i) briefings required under subsection 
(b) regarding requirements of the intel-
ligence community being incorporated into 
phase three planning; and 
(ii) notifications made under sub-
section (c) regarding an assignment that in-
cludes capabilities being launched for the 
intelligence community. 
(2) The term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the Na-
tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 
(2) The term ‘‘phase three’’ means, with respect 
to the National Security Space Launch program, 
launch missions ordered under the program after fis-
cal year 2024. 
(3) The term ‘‘phase two’’ means, with respect to 
the National Security Space Launch program, launch 
missions ordered under the program during fiscal 
years 2020 through 2024. 
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SEC. 1604. RESPONSIVE SPACE STRATEGY, PRINCIPLES, 
MODEL ARCHITECTURE, AND IMPLEMENTA-
TION PLANS. 
(a) STRATEGY, PRINCIPLES, AND MODEL ARCHITEC-
TURE.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Chief of Space Operations and the 
Commander of the United States Space Command shall 
jointly develop a responsive space strategy, principles, and 
a model architecture to be implemented across the United 
States Space Command and the Combined Force Space 
Component Command. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The responsive space strategy, prin-
ciples, and model architecture under subsection (a) shall in-
clude, at a minimum, the following elements: 
(1) Prioritized policies and procedures. 
(2) Policies specific to launch, buses, payloads, 
ground infrastructure, and networks. 
(3) Specification of enterprise-wide acquisitions 
of capabilities conducted pursuant to the policies re-
ferred to in paragraph (2). 
(4) Roles, responsibilities, functions, and oper-
ational workflows of responsive space architecture and 
infrastructure personnel— 
(A) of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine 
Corps, and Space Force and the combatant com-
mands; and 
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(B) the Combined Force Space Component 
Command. 
(c) ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTA-
TION.—In developing and implementing the responsive 
space strategy, principles, and model architecture under 
subsection (a), the Chief of Space Operations and the Com-
mander of the United States Space Command shall coordi-
nate with— 
(1) the Space Acquisition Council; 
(2) the Director of the Defense Advanced Re-
search Projects Agency; 
(3) the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff; 
and 
(4) any other component of the Department of 
Defense, as jointly determined by the Chief of Space 
Operations and the Commander. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Chief of Space Oper-
ations and the Commander of the United State Space 
Command shall ensure that, not later than one year 
after the finalization of the responsive space strategy, 
principles, and model architecture under subsection 
(a), each Space Force delta transmits to the Chief and 
the Commander a draft plan to implement such re-
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sponsive space strategy, principles, and model archi-
tecture with respect to such delta. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each implementation plan 
under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, 
the following with respect to the Space Force delta 
covered by the plan: 
(A) Specific acquisitions, implementations, 
instrumentations, and operational workflows to 
be implemented across responsive space architec-
tures and infrastructures. 
(B) A detailed schedule with target mile-
stones and required expenditures. 
(C) Interim and final metrics, including a 
phase mitigation plan. 
(D) Identification of additional funding, 
authorities, organizational changes and policies, 
as may be required. 
(E) Requested waivers, exceptions to policies 
of the Department of Defense, and expected 
delays. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION
OVERSIGHT.—The Chief of 
Space Operations shall— 
(1) assess the implementation plans under sub-
section (d)(1) for— 
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(A) adequacy and responsiveness to the re-
sponsive space strategy, principles, and model 
architecture under subsection (a); and 
(B) appropriate use of enterprise-wide ac-
quisitions; 
(2) ensure, at a high level, the interoperability 
and compatibility of individual implementation 
plans of the Space Force deltas; 
(3) track the use of waivers and exceptions to 
policy; 
(4) develop a Responsive Space Scorecard to 
track and drive implementation of the plans by the 
Space Force Deltas; and 
(5) leverage the authorities of the Commander of 
the United States Space Command to begin imple-
mentation of such responsive space strategy, prin-
ciples, and model architecture. 
(f) INITIAL BRIEFINGS.— 
(1) RESPONSIVE SPACE STRATEGY, PRINCIPLES, 
AND MODEL ARCHITECTURE.—Not later than 90 days 
after finalizing the responsive space strategy, prin-
ciples, and model architecture under subsection (a), 
the Chief of Space Operations and the Commander of 
the United States Space Command shall provide to 
the congressional defense committees a briefing on 
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such responsive space strategy, principles, and model 
architecture. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.—Not later than 90 
days after the receipt by the Chief of Space Oper-
ations of an implementation plan transmitted under 
to subsection (d)(1), the Chief shall provide to the con-
gressional defense committees a briefing on such im-
plementation plan. 
(g) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—During each annual briefing 
provided by the Chief of Space Operations to the congres-
sional defense committees on the budget occurring during 
the period beginning February 1, 2023, and ending Janu-
ary 1, 2031, the Chief shall provide updates on the imple-
mentation of the responsive space strategy, principles, and 
architecture under subsection (a). 
(h) NOTIFICATION REFORMS.—Section 9021(c) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) by striking ‘‘(1) The Council’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Council’’. 
SEC. 1605. RESPONSIVE SPACE DEMONSTRATIONS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that demonstrating the ability of the United States to rap-
idly respond to adversarial threats to the space systems of 
the United States serves as a compelling strategic deterrent 
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to adversaries and informs how responsive, resilient, and 
affordable space and launch capabilities can help counter 
growing adversarial threats on an operationally relevant 
timeline. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chief of 
Space Operations and the Commander of the United States 
Space Command, shall establish a program to demonstrate 
responsive space capabilities through operational exercises, 
wargames, and table-top exercises. 
(c) INITIAL DEMONSTRATION.— 
(1) MISSION.—In carrying out the program 
under subsection (b), the Secretary shall conduct a 
rapid reconstitution deterrence demonstration mission 
to— 
(A) design, develop, and understand the 
benefit of rapid space reconstitution and space 
augmentation; 
(B) simulate real-world scenarios through 
wargames and table-top exercises, including con-
tested environment scenarios, in which threats to 
the space capabilities of the United States may 
be offset or mitigated by responsive space capa-
bilities; 
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(C) validate the ability to provide an end- 
to-end responsive space mission with responsive 
launch, satellite deployment, and data to users 
within rapid mission call-up timelines; and 
(D) integrate such launches with the joint 
force 
under 
simulated 
contested 
conditions 
through the rapid deployment of launch infra-
structure to existing Major Range and Test Fa-
cility Bases. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the mission under paragraph (1), including— 
(A) an assessment of the mission with re-
spect to the operational and strategic benefits to 
the space-related missions of the Department of 
Defense; 
(B) a proposed organization and manage-
ment structure of the mission; 
(C) a timeline for implementing the dem-
onstrations under the mission; and 
(D) budget estimates and financial forecast 
for the demonstrations. 
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SEC. 1606. ALLIED RESPONSIVE SPACE CAPABILITIES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) it is in the common interest of the United 
States and allies and partners of the United States to 
strive for accessibility and flexibility for delivering 
assets into space on a responsive timeline; 
(2) the United States should implement joint 
United States-allied space missions that demonstrate 
rapid, rapid launch, reconstitution and satellite aug-
mentation from locations in the Indo-Pacific, Euro-
pean, and other theaters of operations; 
(3) the United States should leverage allied and 
partner spaceports to diversify and disaggregate 
launch sites across the world for a multitude of mis-
sions, including national security missions; and 
(4) it is important for the United States to have 
operational and contracting steps established with al-
lies and partners to ensure readiness and prepared-
ness for responding to or deterring any unknown 
threats. 
(b) INITIATIVES.—The Secretary of the Defense and the 
Secretary of State shall jointly— 
(1) ensure that responsive space capabilities of 
the Department of Defense align with initiatives by 
Five Eyes countries, member states of the North At-
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lantic Treaty Organization, and other allies to pro-
mote a globally responsive space architecture; and 
(2) designate a single official responsible for co-
ordinating responsive space activities with allied 
partners. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Commander 
of the United States European Command, the Commander 
of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, the Com-
mander of the United States Space Command, and the Sec-
retary of State, shall jointly submit to the congressional de-
fense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate a report assessing current invest-
ments and partnerships by the United States with allies 
of the United States with respect to responsive space efforts. 
The report shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the benefits of leveraging al-
lied and partner spaceports for responsive launch. 
(2) A discussion of current and future plans to 
engage with allies and partners with respect to activi-
ties ensuring rapid reconstitution or augmentation of 
the space capabilities of the United States and allies. 
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(3) An assessment of the shared costs and tech-
nology between the United States and allies, includ-
ing leveraging investments from the Pacific Deter-
rence Initiative and the European Deterrence Initia-
tive. 
(d) FIVE EYES COUNTRIES DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘Five Eyes countries’’ means the following: 
(1) Australia. 
(2) Canada. 
(3) New Zealand. 
(4) The United Kingdom. 
(5) The United States. 
SEC. 1607. REPORT ON TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE CA-
PABILITIES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the Space Safari tactically responsive 
launch-2 mission of the Space Systems Command of 
the Space Force successfully demonstrated the ability 
of the Space Force to rapidly integrate, launch, and 
operate a satellite on orbit on a timeline that would 
be needed for rapid reconstitution or to respond to 
real-time hostile activities occurring in the domain; 
(2) the Space Force should continue these efforts, 
and broaden the program beyond the logistics of 
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launch and operations to also focus on lifecycle con-
cepts of operation, as well as any contractual mecha-
nisms that should be required in future programs to 
take into account the need for rapid reconstitution 
and responsiveness; 
(3) the Chief of Space Operations should for-
malize tactically responsive requirements for all space 
capabilities carried out under title 10, United States 
Code; and 
(4) to take into totality the effort required for 
tactically responsive launch, the Space Force should 
consider adding a corresponding budget line item for 
‘‘Tactically Responsive Space’’ to fund areas beyond 
launch that would contribute to responsive space ac-
tivities. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2024 
is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 
31, United States Code, the Chief of Space Operations shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
planned tactically responsive space activities pursuant to 
section 1609 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 
Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) included during the 
period covered by the most recent future-years defense pro-
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gram submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States 
Code (as of the date of the report), including a detailed 
budget plan for launch activities and all other efforts needed 
to enable tactically responsive space capabilities. 
SEC. 1608. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RANGE OF THE FUTURE 
AND 
SUPPORT 
TO 
COMMERCIAL 
SPACE 
LAUNCH ACTIVITY. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) section 1610 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 contained a provi-
sion requiring the United States Space Force to de-
liver a report on its Range of the Future initiative; 
(2) based on the details in that report, that the 
Nation’s launch service providers, consistent with dec-
ades of national policy, now lead the world in space 
access, that United States leadership in this strategic 
capability is critical to national security and eco-
nomic vitality, and that it is critical to the Nation 
to continue encouraging and enabling United States 
space access capabilities to flourish; 
(3) the rapid growth of the commercial launch 
industry places a growing demand on Department of 
Defense resources at Federal space launch ranges, and 
that this demand growth will continue for the foresee-
able future; 
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(4) the 1960s-era infrastructure of the two De-
partment of Defense launch ranges primarily respon-
sible for meeting its assured access to space mission 
under section 2273 of title 10, United States Code, 
and complying with section 2276 of such title, is 
under increasing strain, and needs to be replaced 
with a modern, state of the art launch infrastructure 
that encourages and enables continued growth and 
leadership in space access; 
(5) maintenance of common use critical infra-
structure like roads, culverts, bridges, deluge and 
water treatment facilities, supply lines, and electrical 
networks, among others, require immediate attention; 
(6) investments in infrastructure have not kept 
pace with commercial demand primarily due to exist-
ing authorities which limit reimbursement, flexible fi-
nancial investment facilities, and reinvestment of rev-
enue in spaceport sustainment, modernization, and 
growth; 
(7) the burgeoning commercial space industry re-
quires a more holistic, responsive process leveraging 
public and private investment; 
(8) the Department of Defense is constrained to 
provide services to commercial users only when not 
needed for public use, yet at the same time must pro-
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mote commercial space launch capabilities as a crit-
ical enabler to national security; 
(9) the United States Space Force has made 
great use of existing authorities and those provided by 
other non-Federal entities to leverage other sources of 
commercial and State investment to keep pace with 
demand; 
(10) a similar State business development entity 
would be useful for supporting commercial space 
launch capability development in California at Van-
denberg Space Force Base and other spaceports, and 
Congress looks forward to assisting the Department of 
Defense in improving its ability to plan and support 
commercial innovation while continuing to provide 
world class launch and test facilities; and 
(11) the Secretary and the Department should 
engage with all stakeholders, including NASA, other 
relevant Federal agencies, and the associated congres-
sional authorizing committees of jurisdiction, in any 
reporting, negotiation, policy, and potential legisla-
tive proposals on this matter. 
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Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence 
and Intelligence-Related Activities 
SEC. 1621. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF CLANDESTINE 
ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT OPERATIONAL 
PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. 
Section 127f of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(e) QUARTERLY BRIEFING.—On a quarterly basis, 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Secu-
rity, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of De-
fense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, 
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
briefing outlining the clandestine activities carried out pur-
suant to subsection (a) during the period covered by the 
briefing, including— 
‘‘(1) an update on such activities carried out in 
each geographic combatant command and a descrip-
tion of how such activities support the respective the-
ater campaign plan; 
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‘‘(2) an overview of the authorities and legal 
issues, including limitations, relating to such activi-
ties; and 
‘‘(3) any other matters the Under Secretary con-
siders appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 1622. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 
INTELLIGENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 430c. Executive agent for explosive ordnance intel-
ligence 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
designate the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency as 
the executive agent for explosive ordnance intelligence. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘explosive ordnance intelligence’ 
means technical intelligence relating to explosive ord-
nance (as defined in section 283(d) of this title), in-
cluding with respect to the processing, production, 
dissemination, integration, exploitation, evaluation, 
feedback, and analysis of explosive ordnance using the 
skills, techniques, principles, and knowledge of explo-
sive ordnance disposal personnel regarding fuzing, 
firing systems, ordnance disassembly, and develop-
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ment of render safe techniques, procedures and tools, 
publications, and applied technologies. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘executive agent’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘DoD Executive Agent’ in Directive 
5101.1.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 430b the following new item: 
‘‘430c. Executive agent for explosive ordnance intelligence.’’. 
(c) DATE OF DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall make the designation under section 430c of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), by not later 
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1623. INFORMATION ON COVER AND COVER SUPPORT 
ACTIVITIES. 
(a) INFORMATION.—Not less frequently than quarterly, 
the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the appropriate 
congressional committees information on the cover and 
cover support activities of the Department of Defense, in-
cluding commercial activities conducted pursuant to section 
431 of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 
information provided under subsection (a) includes, with 
respect to the period covered by the information, the fol-
lowing: 
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(1) A detailed description of each activity, oper-
ation, or other initiative for which an element of the 
Department of Defense has provided cover or engaged 
in cover support activities, including— 
(A) a description of the specific cover and 
cover support activities; and 
(B) whether such cover and cover support 
activities began before or during such period. 
(2) Any other matters the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
(c) FORM.—The information under subsection (a) may 
be provided in classified form. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces 
SEC. 1631. IMPROVEMENTS TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUN-
CIL. 
(a) MEETINGS.—Subsection (b) of section 179 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and (4)’’ 
after ‘‘paragraph (2)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) At least once annually, the Council shall 
hold a meeting that includes the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense, who may serve as chair for that meeting.’’. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Subsection (d) of such section 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (10), (11), and 
(12) as paragraphs (11), (12), and (13), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (10): 
‘‘(10) With respect to nuclear warheads— 
‘‘(A) reviewing military requirements, per-
formance requirements, and planned delivery 
schedules to evaluate whether such requirements 
and schedules create significant risks to cost, 
schedules, or other matters regarding production, 
surveillance, research, and other programs relat-
ing to nuclear weapons within the National Nu-
clear Security Administration; and 
‘‘(B) if any such risk exists, proposing and 
analyzing adjustments to such requirements and 
schedules.’’; and 
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fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall provide to the con-
gressional defense committees a briefing on identifying and 
managing risk relating to nuclear forces and prioritizing 
the efforts among such forces, including, with respect to the 
period covered by the briefing— 
‘‘(A) the current and projected operational re-
quirements for nuclear forces that were used for such 
identification, management, and prioritization; 
‘‘(B) key areas of risk identified; and 
‘‘(C) a description of the actions proposed or car-
ried out to mitigate such risk. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may provide the briefings under 
paragraph (1) in classified form. 
‘‘(c) NUCLEAR FORCES DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘nuclear forces’ includes, at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) nuclear weapons; 
‘‘(2) the delivery platforms and systems for nu-
clear weapons; 
‘‘(3) nuclear command, control, and communica-
tions systems; and 
‘‘(4) the supporting infrastructure for nuclear 
weapons, the delivery platforms and systems for nu-
clear weapons, and nuclear command, control, and 
communications systems, including related personnel, 
facilities, construction, operation, and maintenance.’’. 
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SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE AND AUTOMATIC EXECUTION 
OF CONFORMING CHANGES TO TABLES OF 
SECTIONS, TABLES OF CONTENTS, AND SIMI-
LAR TABULAR ENTRIES. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Titles XXI through XXVII 
shall take effect on the later of— 
(1) October 1, 2022; or 
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) ELIMINATION OF NEED FOR CERTAIN SEPARATE 
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) AUTOMATIC
EXECUTION
OF
CONFORMING 
CHANGES.—When an amendment made by a provi-
sion of this division to a covered defense law adds a 
section or larger organizational unit to the covered 
defense law, repeals or transfers a section or larger or-
ganizational unit in the covered defense law, or 
amends the designation or heading of a section or 
larger organizational unit in the covered defense law, 
that amendment also shall have the effect of amending 
any table of sections, table of contents, or similar 
table of tabular entries in the covered defense law to 
alter the table to conform to the changes made by the 
amendment. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to an amendment described in such paragraph 
when— 
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