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the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council shall review the 
recommended contract language and update the FAR as 
necessary to incorporate requirements for covered contrac-
tors to receive information about a potential security vul-
nerability relating to an information system owned or con-
trolled by a contractor, in performance of the contract. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The update to the FAR pursuant to 
subsection (b) shall— 
(1) to the maximum extent practicable, align 
with the security vulnerability disclosure process and 
coordinated disclosure requirements relating to Fed-
eral information systems under sections 5 and 6 of 
the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (Pub-
lic Law 116–207; 15 U.S.C. 278g–3c and 278g–3d); 
and 
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, be 
aligned with industry best practices and Standards 
29147 and 30111 of the International Standards Or-
ganization (or any successor standard) or any other 
appropriate, relevant, and widely used standard. 
(d) WAIVER.—The head of an agency may waive the 
security vulnerability disclosure policy requirement under 
subsection (b) if— 
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(1) the agency Chief Information Officer deter-
mines that the waiver is necessary in the interest of 
national security or research purposes; and 
(2) if, not later than 30 days after granting a 
waiver, such head submits a notification and jus-
tification (including information about the duration 
of the waiver) to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(e) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLEMENT TO THE 
FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.— 
(1) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall review the Department of Defense Supple-
ment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation contract 
requirements and language for contractor vulner-
ability disclosure programs and develop updates to 
such requirements designed to ensure that covered 
contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure pol-
icy consistent with NIST guidelines for contractors as 
required under section 5 of the IoT Cybersecurity Im-
provement Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g–3c; Public 
Law 116–207). 
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(2) REVISIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the review required under sub-
section (a) is completed, the Secretary shall revise the 
DFARS as necessary to incorporate requirements for 
covered contractors to receive information about a po-
tential security vulnerability relating to an informa-
tion system owned or controlled by a contractor, in 
performance of the contract. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
the revision to the DFARS described in this sub-
section is carried out in accordance with the require-
ments of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c). 
(4) WAIVER.—The Chief Information Officer of 
the Department of Defense, in consultation with the 
National Manager for National Security Systems, 
may waive the security vulnerability disclosure policy 
requirements under paragraph (2) if the Chief Infor-
mation Officer— 
(A) determines that the waiver is necessary 
in the interest of national security or research 
purposes; and 
(B) not later than 30 days after granting a 
waiver, submits a notification and justification 
(including information about the duration of the 
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waiver) to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States 
Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered contractor’’ means a con-
tractor (as defined in section 7101 of title 41, United 
States Code)— 
(A) whose contract is in an amount the 
same as or greater than the simplified acquisi-
tion threshold; or 
(B) that uses, operates, manages, or main-
tains a Federal information system (as defined 
by section 11331 of title 40, United Stated Code) 
on behalf of an agency. 
(3) The term ‘‘DFARS’’ means the Department 
of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation. 
(4) The term ‘‘Executive department’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(5) The term ‘‘FAR’’ means the Federal Acquisi-
tion Regulation. 
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(6) The term ‘‘NIST’’ means the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology. 
(7) The term ‘‘OMB’’ means the Office of Man-
agement and Budget. 
(8) The term ‘‘security vulnerability’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 2200 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650). 
(9) The term ‘‘simplified acquisition threshold’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 134 of 
title 41, United States Code. 
Subtitle C—Information Technology 
and Data Management 
SEC. 1521. BIOLOGICAL DATA FOR ARTIFICIAL INTEL-
LIGENCE. 
(a) AI ACCESSIBILITY
TO QUALIFIED BIOLOGICAL 
DATA RESOURCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall develop and implement requirements that ensure 
qualified biological data resources created by research 
entirely funded by the Department of Defense are col-
lected and stored in a manner that facilitates the use 
of such qualified biological data resources for ad-
vanced computational methods, including artificial 
intelligence. 
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(2) RULES
OF
REQUIREMENTS.—The require-
ments implemented under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(A) A definition of the term ‘‘qualified bio-
logical data resource’’ for the purposes of such re-
quirements, which shall be based on one or more 
of the following criteria: 
(i) The type of biological data gen-
erated. 
(ii) The size of collection of such bio-
logical data. 
(iii) The amount of Federal funds 
awarded to the research that created such 
qualified biological data resource. 
(iv) The level of sensitivity of the bio-
logical data generated. 
(v) Any other factor determined appro-
priate by the Secretary of Defense. 
(B) Guidance on the metrics and metadata 
included under such requirements to indicate 
data quality, including usability, interoper-
ability, and completeness. 
(C) Requirements for tiered levels of cyberse-
curity safeguards and access controls for the stor-
age of biological data. 
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(D) Exceptions to such requirements, in-
cluding for biological data that may implicate 
national security. 
(E) Requirements for the protection of the 
privacy of individuals. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing and implementing 
the requirement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
consult with the Secretaries of the Armed Forces, the heads 
of the research laboratories of each of the Armed Services, 
and private sector and academia recipients of funding for 
research from the Department of Defense to ensure that such 
requirements are not overly burdensome. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the 
progress made in developing and implementing the require-
ments under subsection (a), including— 
(1) the quantity of the biological data generated 
and stored in accordance with such requirement and 
accessible through application programming inter-
faces; 
(2) user engagement with biological data in ac-
cordance with such requirements. 
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SEC. 1522. PROCUREMENT OF BEST-IN-CLASS CYBER DATA 
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
Chief Information Officer, shall provide a briefing to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives on plans to establish an open and com-
petitive process pursuant to section 1521 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public 
Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) to provide best-in-class 
cybersecurity solutions (including endpoint, identity, and 
threat hunting solutions) and the benefits associated with 
the use of multiple different cybersecurity providers to sup-
port operational resilience of Department of Defense infor-
mation networks. 
Subtitle D—Artificial Intelligence 
SEC. 
1531. 
ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE 
AND 
MACHINE 
LEARNING SECURITY IN THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) CYBERSECURITY POLICY FOR ARTIFICIAL INTEL-
LIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING USE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall develop and implement a Department-wide 
policy for the cybersecurity and governance of artifi-
cial intelligence and machine learning, as well as the 
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models for artificial intelligence and machine learn-
ing used in national defense applications. 
(2) POLICY
ELEMENTS.—The policy required 
under paragraph (1) shall address the following: 
(A) Protection against security threats spe-
cific to artificial intelligence and machine learn-
ing, including model serialization attacks, model 
tampering, data leakage, adversarial prompt in-
jection, model extraction, model jailbreaks, and 
supply chain attacks. 
(B) Use of cybersecurity measures through-
out the life cycle of systems using artificial intel-
ligence or machine learning. 
(C) Adoption of industry-recognized frame-
works to guide the development and implementa-
tion of artificial intelligence and machine learn-
ing security best practices. 
(D) Standards for governance, testing, au-
diting, and monitoring of systems using artifi-
cial intelligence and machine learning to ensure 
the integrity and resilience of such systems. 
(E) Training requirements for the workforce 
of the Department of Defense to ensure personnel 
are 
prepared 
to 
identify 
and 
mitigate 
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vulnerabilities that are specific to artificial in-
telligence and machine learning. 
(3) REVIEW AND REPORT.— 
(A) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a comprehensive review to identify 
and assess the effectiveness of the artificial intel-
ligence and machine learning cybersecurity and 
governance practices of the Department of De-
fense. 
(B) REPORT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Au-
gust 31, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report on the findings of the re-
view conducted under subparagraph (A). 
(ii) CONTENTS.—The report required 
under clause (i) shall include— 
(I) an assessment of the current 
security practices for artificial intel-
ligence and machine learning across 
the Department of Defense; 
(II) an assessment of the cyberse-
curity risks posed by the use of author-
ized and unauthorized artificial intel-
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ligence software, including models de-
veloped by companies headquartered in 
or operating from foreign countries of 
concern, by the Department; 
(III) an identification of gaps in 
the existing security measures of the 
Department related to threats specific 
to the use of artificial intelligence and 
machine learning; 
(IV) an analysis of the potential 
of security management, access, and 
runtime capabilities for artificial in-
telligence in the commercial sector for 
use by the Department to defend sys-
tem using artificial intelligence from 
threats, minimize data exposure result-
ing from the use of such systems, and 
maintain the trustworthiness of appli-
cations of the Department that use ar-
tificial intelligence; 
(V) an evaluation of the align-
ment of the policies of the Department 
with industry frameworks; 
(VI) recommend actions to en-
hance the security, integrity, and gov-
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ernance of artificial intelligence and 
machine learning models used by the 
Department; and 
(VII) an identification of any ad-
ditional authorities, resources, or legis-
lative actions required for the Depart-
ment to effectively implement artificial 
intelligence 
and 
machine 
learning 
model security policy required by 
paragraph (1). 
(b) BILL
OF MATERIALS
FOR ARTIFICIAL INTEL-
LIGENCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any policy, regulation, guid-
ance, or requirement issued by the Department of De-
fense relating to the use, submission, or maintenance 
of a software bill of materials shall also apply to an 
artificial intelligence software bill of materials, to the 
extent practicable, for all artificial intelligence sys-
tems, models, and software used, developed, or pro-
cured by the Department. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION
AND
OVERSIGHT.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief 
Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the De-
partment of Defense and Chief Information Officer of 
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the Department of Defense, shall revise the regula-
tions, guidance, and policies of the Department of De-
fense to comply with paragraph (1), including guid-
ance and standards for artificial intelligence software 
bill of materials, in accordance with the best practices 
for software bill of materials. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Department of Defense shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a report on— 
(A) the status of the implementation of re-
quirements for artificial intelligence software bill 
of materials under this subsection, including 
challenges, recommendations, and potential legis-
lative or regulatory modifications needed to en-
hance the effectiveness of such implementation; 
(B) the feasibility and necessity to update 
Department of Defense Instruction 5000.87, Op-
eration of the Software Acquisition Pathway 
(October 2, 2020) and the software acquisition 
pathway established under section 3603 of title 
10, United States Code, with requirements for 
artificial intelligence software bill of materials 
and more detailed software bill of materials in 
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the procurement of software, hardware, artificial 
intelligence technologies, and cryptographic tech-
nologies; and 
(C) the estimated costs for the implementa-
tion of the policies for artificial intelligence soft-
ware bill of materials and more detailed software 
bill of materials required under this subsection 
and described in subparagraph (B), including 
for any new systems or investments required to 
support greater implementation and adoption by 
the Department of Defense of artificial intel-
ligence. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The terms ‘‘artificial intelligence’’ and ‘‘ma-
chine learning’’ have the meanings given such terms, 
respectively, in section 5001 of the National Artificial 
Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401). 
(2) The term ‘‘artificial intelligence software bill 
of materials’’ means the records kept in the normal 
course of business that identify each component, li-
brary, and dependency comprising an artificial intel-
ligence software application. 
(3) The term ‘‘software bill of materials’’ means 
the records kept in the normal course of business that 
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identify each component, library, and dependency 
comprising a software application. 
SEC. 1532. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DATA-ENABLED FLEET 
MAINTENANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned 
for a covered armed force, in consultation with the Chief 
Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Depart-
ment of Defense, shall establish in such covered armed force 
a pilot program under which the covered armed force shall 
use commercially available artificial intelligence tech-
nologies to improve the maintenance of ground vehicles per-
formed by such covered armed force. 
(b) OBJECTIVES.—Under the pilot program established 
under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall— 
(1) assess the feasibility and effectiveness of arti-
ficial intelligence-driven approaches in improving 
maintenance regimes for ground vehicles; 
(2) assess the cost savings resulting from the use 
of artificial intelligence technology for the mainte-
nance of ground vehicles; and 
(3) identify and mitigate potential challenges 
and risks associated with the integration of artificial 
intelligence technology for modernized maintenance of 
ground vehicles, including cybersecurity concerns. 
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned for 
a covered armed force shall submit to Committees on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
report on the activities performed under the pilot program 
established under subsection (a) in such covered armed 
force. 
(d) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out a pilot 
program under subsection (a) shall terminate on January 
1, 2029. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered armed force’’ means the 
Army, Navy, or Air Force. 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 1533. GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR 
NATIONAL DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out not less 
than two and not more than 12 generative artificial intel-
ligence efforts to enhance the national security of the United 
States and the capabilities of the Department of Defense 
and to accelerate the adoption to generative artificial intel-
ligence capabilities at the Department of Defense. 
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(b) DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATION.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate an organi-
zation in the Department of Defense which shall be respon-
sible for managing and coordinating the efforts under sub-
section (a). 
(c) SCOPE.—In managing the efforts under subsection 
(a), the head of the organization designated under sub-
section (b), in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of the combatant com-
mands, shall evaluate how generative artificial intelligence 
can enhance the efficiency and improve the mission effec-
tiveness of the Department of Defense with respect to the 
following: 
(1) Damage assessment from battlefield imagery 
and video. 
(2) Human and machine teaming interfaces. 
(3) Cybersecurity. 
(4) Mission analysis. 
(5) Order of battle. 
(6) Mission planning. 
(7) Intelligence collection and analysis. 
(8) Any other areas the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff or the commanders of the combatant 
commands determine appropriate in addressing exist-
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ing or anticipated mission requirements of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Subtitle E—Reports and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 1541. MODIFICATION TO CERTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT REGARDING CONTRACTING FOR MILI-
TARY RECRUITING. 
Section 1555 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 
581; 10 U.S.C. 503 note) is amended by striking subsection 
(c). 
SEC. 1542. OCCUPATIONAL RESILIENCY OF THE CYBER MIS-
SION FORCE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Beginning not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in coordination with 
the Principal Cyber Advisors of the military departments 
and the Commander of the United States Cyber Command, 
shall jointly carry out an initiative to understand and ad-
dress occupational resiliency challenges at the duty loca-
tions of the Cyber Mission Force by ensuring that— 
(1) behavioral health professionals are assigned 
to the operating locations of United States Cyber 
Command and the Cyber Mission Force; and 
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(2) each such professional holds the security 
clearance necessary to provide treatment to the mem-
bers of the Armed Forces assigned at such duty loca-
tions. 
(b) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—On a quarterly basis 
during the one-year period beginning on the date on which 
the initiative under subsection (a) commences, the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy shall jointly 
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a briefing on the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The status of carrying out such initiative. 
(2) Validation of the security clearances held by 
behavioral health professionals assigned under such 
subsection. 
(3) An analysis of clinical acuity being treated 
by such professionals. 
(4) Identified challenges to carrying out such 
initiative. 
(5) Efforts to improve the awareness by members 
of the Armed Forces assigned to the Cyber Mission 
Force with respect to the availability of appropriately 
cleared behavioral health professionals who can treat 
such members. 
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(6) Any other information the Under Secretary 
or the Assistant Secretary determines appropriate. 
(c) OCCUPATIONAL RESILIENCY CHALLENGES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘occupational resiliency 
challenges’’ means behavioral health challenges relating to 
an occupation and work-related stress. 
SEC. 1543. ASSESSMENT OF CYBER-PHYISCAL RANGES AS 
POTENTIAL NATIONAL CYBER RANGE COM-
PLEXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate a report assessing the benefits and costs 
of designating the cyber-physical ranges of the Department 
of Defense as National Cyber Range complexes or providing 
the treatment of such cyber-physical ranges in a manner 
that is similar to the treatment of a National Cyber Range 
complex, including— 
(1) an assessment of whether to so designate one 
or more such cyber-physical ranges or to so treat such 
cyber-physical ranges; and 
(2) a plan for making such designations and a 
plan for so treating such cyber-physical ranges, each 
of which shall include— 
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(A) the designation of an entity within the 
Office of the Under Secretary that is best placed 
to assume responsibility for the oversight, oper-
ation, and sustainment of such cyber-physical 
ranges; 
(B) the annual funding requirements for en-
tity designated under subparagraph (A) to oper-
ate, sustain, and, if necessary, modernize such 
cyber-physical ranges; and 
(C) an estimated timeline for transitioning 
the management of such cyber-physical ranges to 
the entity designated under subparagraph (A). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘cyber-physical range’’ means a 
range that simulates a real-world environment across 
physical, logical and cyber-persona layers that can be 
used for research, development, testing, training and 
evaluation through the competition continuum. 
(2) The term ‘‘National Cyber Range complex’’ 
means an integrated cyber range capability operated 
by the Department of Defense Test Resource Manage-
ment Center. 
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SEC. 1544. REPORT ON REPLACEMENT OF TIME DIVISION 
MULTIPLEXING LINES AT ARMORIES OF THE 
AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND THE ARMY NA-
TIONAL GUARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 
Force and the Secretary of the Army shall jointly submit 
to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report detailing the costs and timelines for 
replacing Time Division Multiplexing lines with modern 
communication technologies in armories of the Air National 
Guard and the Army National Guard. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) an identification of the Time Division Multi-
plexing lines technologies to be replaced and the re-
placement modern communication technologies, in-
cluding the current deployment of such technologies 
across the Department of Defense; 
(2) an explanation of the costs associated with 
replacing Time Division Multiplexing lines tech-
nologies identified under paragraph (1), including 
any changes to sustainment costs, and the sources of 
funding to pay for such costs; 
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(3) an assessment of the operational effects asso-
ciated with the replacement described in subsection 
(a); and 
(4) the current timelines and resources allocated 
for such replacement. 
TITLE XVI—SPACE ACTIVITIES, 
STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND 
INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
SEC. 1601. ACQUISITION CAREER PATH IN THE SPACE 
FORCE. 
(a) ASSIGNMENT AFTER INITIAL OFFICER TRAIN-
ING.—Chapter 908 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 9088. Duty assignments after officer training 
course 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
shall ensure that not less than 40 percent of the members 
of the Space Force in each class of members that complete 
an initial Space Force officer training course are assigned 
to— 
‘‘(1) an integrated mission delta; 
‘‘(2) the National Reconnaissance Office; or 
‘‘(3) an office or command within the Space 
Force that provides opportunities for both acquisition 
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and operational experience during an initial duty as-
signment after completion of such course. 
‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than 15 days after a class 
of members of the Space Force completes an initial Space 
Force officer training course, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees— 
‘‘(1) a certification indicating that the Secretary 
has complied with subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) a description of the first duty assignment 
for each person that was a member of such class.’’. 
(b) INTEGRATED MISSION DELTA COMMAND REQUIRE-
MENT.—Such chapter 908 is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 9089. Integrated Mission Deltas: command require-
ment 
‘‘The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that the 
commander or deputy commander of each integrated mis-
sion delta of the Space Force is a member of the armed 
forces serving in a military occupational specialty that is 
primarily responsible for acquisition matters.’’. 
(c) PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR ASSURED AC-
CESS.—Such chapter 908 is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 9090. Program Executive Officer for Assured Access 
to Space 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) There is a Program Exec-
utive Officer for Assured Access to Space within the Space 
Force, appointed by the President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate, from the general officers of the 
Space Force. The Program Executive Officer serves at the 
pleasure of the President. 
‘‘(2) The Program Executive Officer for Assured Access 
to Space shall be appointed for a term of four years. 
‘‘(b) GRADE.—The Program Executive Officer for As-
sured Access to Space, while so serving, shall have the grade 
of brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, or 
general. 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL DUTIES.—The Program Executive 
Officer for Assured Access to Space, while serving as the 
Program Executive Officer, shall also serve as the Com-
mander of Space Launch Delta 45.’’. 
(d) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.—Chapter 951 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 9421. Space Force officer training course require-
ments 
‘‘The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that the 
initial Space Force officer training course for officers of the 
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