Mike D. Rogers
Representative for Alabama · Republican · United States
“(8) An assessment of NATO's deterrence efforts in Romania, including a description and evaluation of-- (A) United States force posture in Romania, including any new rotations to Romania intended to enhance deterrence following the 2025 decision to end the rotational presence of a United States brigade; (B) consultations with NATO allies r…”
“(8) An assessment of NATO's deterrence efforts in Romania, including a description and evaluation of-- (A) United States force posture in Romania, including any new rotations to Romania intended to enhance deterrence following the 2025 decision to end the rotational presence of a United States brigade; (B) consultations with NATO allies r…”
“(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--Section 3843 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 3843. Contractor business systems: monitoring and surveillance standards ``(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--The Secretary shall implement an agile, streamlined risk-based approach to surveillance of contra…”
“(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--Section 3843 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 3843. Contractor business systems: monitoring and surveillance standards ``(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--The Secretary shall implement an agile, streamlined risk-based approach to surveillance of contra…”
“(b) Modification of Certain Certifications and Assessments.-- (1) Certifications.--Section 1249(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``The certification described'' and inserting following: ``(1) In general.--Except as prov…”
“(b) Objectives.--The Commander shall ensure that the Cognitive Performance Enhancement Program-- (1) improves readiness, resilience, and recovery, using evidence-based holistic and proactive high-performance brain training that has a validated ability to scale cost- effectively across the special operations forces enterprise; [[Page H4842…”
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“Such assessment shall-- (1) identify efforts to develop, acquire, or use capabilities that support object-based or entity-centric analysis, including the use of knowledge graphs, retrieval- augmented generation, or similar techniques; (2) describe the maturity, scope, and users of such capabilities; (3) assess the extent of duplication, fragmentation, or overlap among such efforts; (4) identify gaps, limitations, and barriers to scaling such capabilities, including technical, policy, and data access challenges; (5) evaluate the extent to which commercial technologies are being used for such capabilities; and (6) identify opportunities to consolidate, scale, or designate a capability as a shared or enterprise solution.”
“(a) Assessment.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall assess the capabilities of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise that support the application of artificial intelligence, including generative artificial intelligence, to open-source intelligence.”
“``(d) Applicability.--The requirements under subsection (a) shall apply to initial-entry training programs for military and civilian all-source intelligence analysts across the military departments. ``(e) Coordination.--In issuing guidance and standards under subsection (b), the Under Secretary shall consult with the Director of National Intelligence to ensure consistency with standards for open-source intelligence in the intelligence community.''. (b) Implementation.--The Secretary of each military department shall implement the requirements of section 430f of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1617. OBJECT-BASED GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE.”
“``(c) Matters Covered.--Training required under subsection (a) shall include instruction in open-source intelligence tradecraft, including-- ``(1) methods for the discovery, collection, and analysis of publicly available information, including commercially available information; ``(2) use of open-source intelligence tools, platforms, and data sources; ``(3) evaluation of source reliability, data quality, and analytic validity; ``(4) integration of open-source intelligence with other intelligence disciplines; ``(5) legal, policy, and privacy considerations associated with open-source intelligence activities; and ``(6) use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to support open-source intelligence analysis.”
“``(b) Guidance and Standards.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall-- ``(1) issue guidance to standardize open-source intelligence training requirements for the military departments; and ``(2) establish minimum open-source intelligence tradecraft standards for use by the military departments.”
“1616. INTEGRATION OF OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE TRAINING AND TRADECRAFT INTO ALL-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS CURRICULA. (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: [[Page H4866]] ``Sec. 430f. Integration of open-source intelligence training and tradecraft into all-source intelligence analysis curricula ``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of each military department shall ensure that training within such military department for all-source intelligence analysts includes instruction in open-source intelligence tradecraft.”
“``(c) Coordination and Consultation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall develop each report under subsection (a)-- ``(1) in coordination with the heads of the components of the Department of Defense that are elements of the intelligence community, the commanders of the geographic combatant commands, and the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command; and ``(2) in consultation with the service acquisition executives of the military departments. ``(d) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `congressional intelligence committees' and `intelligence community' have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).''. SEC.”
“``(2) With respect to the strategy under paragraph (2) of such subsection-- ``(A) an assessment of the projected intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities and whether such capabilities will meet future intelligence collection requirements; ``(B) recommendations to improve collection postures in the near-, mid-, and long-term to meet future intelligence collection requirements; ``(C) an assessment of the risk associated with an inability to meet future intelligence collection requirements; and ``(D) a plan to mitigate such risk. ``(3) Any other matters the Under Secretary determines necessary.”
“``(b) Matters Included.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall ensure that each report under subsection (a) includes the following: ``(1) With respect to the assessment under paragraph (1) of such subsection-- ``(A) a review of all spaceborne, airborne, surface, and subsurface intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance activities (manned and unmanned); ``(B) an assessment of the capacity and capability to meet intelligence collection requirements, including with respect to the requirements of the commanders of the geographic combatant commands; ``(C) an assessment of the risk and security threats caused by inadequate capacity or capability to meet intelligence collection requirements; and ``(D) a plan to mitigate such risk.”
“Periodic strategy and assessment of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to meet intelligence collection priorities ``(a) Biennial Reports.--Not later than December 31, 2027, and every two years thereafter until December 31, 2037, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence committees a report containing-- ``(1) an assessment of the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of the Department of Defense as of the date of the report; and ``(2) a strategy to improve such capabilities to support the intelligence requirements of the Department.”
“PERIODIC STRATEGY AND ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE CAPABILITIES TO MEET INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION PRIORITIES. Chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 426 the following new section: ``Sec. 426a.”
“(a) Strategy and Plan to Implement Certain Defense Intelligence Reforms.--Section 1622 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 421 note prec.) is repealed. (b) Briefing on Department of Defense Plan to Deter and Counter Adversaries in the Information Environment.--Section 1560 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2927) is repealed. SEC. 1614. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF ARMY COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AGENTS TO EXECUTE WARRANTS AND MAKE ARRESTS. Section 7377(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``during the four-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025,''. SEC. 1615.”
“(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 421a of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), is amended-- (1) in the enumerator, by striking ``SEC.'' and inserting ``Sec. ''; (2) in the section heading-- (A) by striking the period at the end; and (B) by conforming the typeface and typestyle, including capitalization, to the typeface and typestyle as used in the section heading of section 421 of such title; and (3) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking each heading that is not a subsection heading; and (B) by conforming the margins to the margins used in section 426(a) of such title, including with respect to the use of inline paragraphs and subparagraphs. SEC. 1613. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.”
“SEC. 1612. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS PARTNERSHIPS. (a) Permanent Authority.--Section 1621 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 421 note prec.) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``for four years''; (2) by striking subsection (c); and (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (b) Transfer.--Section 1621 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 421 note prec.) is-- (1) transferred to chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code; (2) inserted after section 421; and (3) redesignated as section 421a.”
“``(2) The amounts described in this paragraph are amounts-- ``(A) made available in fiscal year 2027 or any subsequent fiscal year to carry out the authority in subsection (a); and ``(B) that the Secretary may expend without making a notification pursuant to the limitation in subsection (b).''; and (4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated-- (A) by striking ``Not later'' and inserting ``(1) Not later''; (B) by striking ``section (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) The Secretary shall include in each report under paragraph (1) a separate portion detailing how the Secretary carried out subsection (c) during the fiscal year covered by the report with respect to the availability of funds for programs in more than one fiscal year, including-- ``(A) an explanation for carrying out such subsection for such programs and the purpose of such programs; ``(B) the balance of such funds available for such programs following the first fiscal year in which funds were expended, by activity and by fiscal year; and ``(C) the program elements of such programs.''.”
“Section 429a of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsections (b) and (c)'' and inserting ``subsections (b) and (d)''; (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as subsections (d) though (h), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: ``(c) Availability of Funds for Programs Across Fiscal Years.--(1) With respect to fiscal year 2027 and any subsequent fiscal year, not more than 10 percent of the amounts described in paragraph (2) may be used for programs under subsection (a) that begin in such fiscal year and end not later than the end of the second fiscal year thereafter.”
“Such plan shall include planned activities, schedule, major milestones, contracting actions, launch preparation activities, program office responsibilities, and obligation and expenditure plans for the funds authorized to be appropriated for such program. Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities SEC. 1611. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ACROSS FISCAL YEARS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.”
“(c) Limitation on Use of Funds for Certain Purposes.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to-- (1) to terminate, close out, materially reduce, restructure, delay, or otherwise impede continuation of the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program, including Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, through the launch of space vehicles one and two; or (2) for any activity not directly supporting Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, including closeout activities, termination activities, or activities solely supporting other missile warning and missile tracking architectures (d) Program Execution Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in coordination with the Chief of Space Operations of the Space Force, shall submit to the congressional defense committees an execution plan for continuing Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar through the launch of space vehicles one and two.”
“(b) Program Management.--The Secretary shall manage Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar as an active acquisition program and shall take all actions necessary to preserve program continuity, including maintaining program office responsibilities, executing planned development and integration activities, supporting contracting actions, preserving schedule, and conducting launch preparation activities necessary to support the launch of space vehicles one and two.”
“(b) Authorized Sharing.--The Secretary may share space- based commercial data and end products procured under subsection (a) with State, local, and Tribal governments to assist with firefighting efforts. SEC. 1606. CONTINUATION OF NEXT-GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED POLAR PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (a) Requirement to Continue, Maintain, and Execute Program.--Subject to the availability of appropriations made in advance for such purpose, the Secretary of the Air Force shall continue, maintain, and execute the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program, including Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, through launch of space vehicles one and two.”
“(a) Procurement.--Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting through the Commercial Space Office and in coordination with the FireGuard program of the National Guard and the Commander of the United States Northern Command, shall procure space-based commercial data and end products to support the efforts of the Department of Defense and the wildfire mission of the United States Northern Command by delivering timely, effective military support to the Federal Government and State, local, and Tribal governments to protect military [[Page H4865]] readiness and installations, provide emergency military support to civil authorities, and conduct proactive wildland fire management.”
“(b) Annual Updates.--Paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of such section is amended to read as follows: ``(3) Annual updates.--Not later than March 31 of each of 2027 through 2031, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees an update on the Spaceport of the Future initiative, including with respect to-- ``(A) project status; ``(B) estimated completion dates; ``(C) total costs; ``(D) any updated assessments of funding or infrastructure needs; and ``(E) the status of any policy recommendations described in paragraph (2)(D).''. SEC. 1605. PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL SPACE-BASED DATA AND TO SUPPORT WILDFIRE RESILIENCE.”
“1177) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Program Requirements.-- ``(1) Single program.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall carry out the Spaceport of the Future initiative as a single program of the Space Force overseen by the portfolio acquisition executive for space access pursuant to section 1732 of title 10, United States Code. ``(2) Prioritized investments.--As a part of the defense budget materials (as defined in section 239 of title 10, United States Code) for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, the portfolio acquisition executive for space access shall submit to the congressional defense committees a list of prioritized investments required for infrastructure efforts under the Spaceport of the Future initiative.''.”
“2276 note) is amended-- (1) by striking ``the Secretary of Defense'' both places it appears and inserting ``the portfolio acquisition executive of the Space Force''; (2) by striking ``the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office'' and inserting ``the Director of the Office of Space Launch of the National Reconnaissance Office''; and (3) by striking ``the Director of National Intelligence'' and inserting ``the Director of the Office of Space Launch''. SEC. 1604. SPACEPORT OF THE FUTURE INITIATIVE. (a) Program Requirements.--Section 1608 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat.”
“(a) Extension of Transition Limitations and Reporting Requirements.--Section 2276a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2024 through 2031''. (b) Notification of Use of Alternative Launch Procurement.--Section 1601(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C.”
“``(2) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2028 or any fiscal year thereafter for the travel expenses of the Secretary of a military department, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended during a fiscal year covered by a budget request for which the official designated under subsection (a)(1) did not make a certification under paragraph (1)(A).''. (2) Timing.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate the official under section 2279a of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), by not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1603. SPACE LAUNCH SUPPORT SERVICES AND ALTERNATIVE LAUNCH PROCUREMENT PROCESS.”
“``(c) Annual Certifications; Limitation on Availability of Funds.--(1) At the same time as the President submits to Congress the annual budget request under section 1105 of title 31 for a fiscal year, the official designated under subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the congressional defense committees, with respect to each military department-- ``(A) a certification that such budget request would fully fund the user equipment and ground control systems of the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise; or ``(B) a notice that such budget request would not fully fund such user equipment and ground control systems.”
“``(b) Duties.--The Secretary-- ``(1) shall assign to the official designated under subsection (a)(1)-- ``(A) any duty the Secretary determines appropriate from among the duties carried out by the former Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise as of January 1, 2026; and ``(B) any other duty the Secretary determines appropriate; and ``(2) may delegate to other officials of the Department any such duty described in paragraph (1)(A) not assigned to the official designated under subsection (a).”
“Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise ``(a) Designation.--(1) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall designate a single official of the Department of Defense (other than the Chief Information Officer of the Department) as the principal official of the Department with responsibility for the oversight of the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise. ``(2) The official designated under paragraph (1) shall report directly to the Deputy Secretary of Defense with respect to matters concerning the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise (including alternative positioning, navigation, and timing efforts of the Department).”
“(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1609(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2273 note) is amended by striking ``, including the Space Rapid Capabilities Office''. SEC. 1602. REORGANIZATION OF OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING ENTERPRISE. (a) Repeal.--Section 2279b of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Designation of Official.-- (1) Requirement.--Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2279 the following new section: ``Sec. 2279a.”
“(ii) In section 9016(b)(6)(B)-- (I) by striking clauses (iii), (iv), and (v) and inserting the following new clause: ``(iii) Oversee, direct, and synchronize acquisition projects for all space systems and programs of the Department of the Air Force.''; (II) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (iv); and (III) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking ``Effective as of'' and all that follows through ``serve'' and inserting ``Serve''. (B) National defense authorization act for fiscal year 2024.--Section 1608 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is repealed. (b) Elimination of Space Rapid Capabilities Office.-- (1) Repeal.--Section 2273a of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.”
“(2) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (i) In section 4092-- (I) in subsection (a)(8)-- (aa) in the heading, by striking ``SDA'' and inserting ``Space force''; (bb) by striking ``The Director of the Space Development Agency'' and inserting ``The portfolio acquisition executive of the Space Force designated under section 1732 of this title with respect to missile warning and tracking''; and (cc) by striking ``the Agency.'' and inserting ``the Space Force.''; (II) in subsection (b)(1)(H)-- (aa) by striking ``in the case of the Space Development Agency'' and inserting ``in addition to any positions appointed under subparagraph (A), in the case of the Space Force''; and (bb) by striking ``the Agency'' both places it appears and inserting ``the Space Force''; and (III) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``, the Space Development Agency'' and inserting ``, the Space Force''.”
“(c) Purpose.--The purpose of subsection (a) is to ensure that cybersecurity is treated by the Department as an element of operational readiness across the Department and to support senior leader decisionmaking, risk acceptance, and resource prioritization related to the security and resilience of the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN). (d) Termination.--The requirements of this section shall terminate on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERS Subtitle A--Space Activities SEC. 1601. REORGANIZATION OF ACQUISITION RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SPACE FORCE. (a) Elimination of Space Development Agency.-- (1) Repeal.--Section 9087 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.”
“(6) An assessment of how assessments under the program will incorporate and operationalize Critical Infrastructure Discovery and Evaluation (CIDE) activities conducted by the Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command on operational technology networks, including alignment of scope, methodology, data collection, reporting, and resourcing to ensure unity of effort and avoid duplication. (7) A description of any policy, authority, or resourcing gaps that inhibit full execution of the program as an operational readiness assessment.”
“(4) A description of actions taken or planned to address material risks identified through the program, including timelines, responsible organizations, and any resource constraints. (5) An initial plan, and subsequent progress reports, for incorporating operational technology (OT) environments into assessments carried out under the program to ensure a comprehensive operational readiness evaluation of mission- critical systems, weapon platforms, industrial control systems, and supporting infrastructure.”
“(b) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall include, for the period covered by the report, the following: [[Page H4864]] (1) An overview of the implementation status of the Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment program, including scope, methodology, and assessment cadence across the military departments and the defense agencies and Department of Defense field activities. (2) Aggregate and component-level findings on cyber operational readiness, including systemic risks, recurring deficiencies, and trends affecting mission assurance. (3) An assessment of operational resilience, including the ability of the Department of Defense to maintain essential functions, contain adversary activity, and recover from cyber incidents during contested operations.”
“(a) Semiannual Reports Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense and the Commander of the Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC), submit to the congressional defense committees a semiannual report on the implementation of the Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment program of the Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command and the findings from such program.”
“(d) Report Elements.--Each report submitted under subsection (c) shall include the following: (1) Progress made toward roadmap milestones and modernization goals. (2) Updates to the roadmap, as appropriate. (3) Major risks, delays, or challenges affecting implementation. (4) Budgetary resources requested and obligated for modernization of such networks. (5) Any recommendations that the Secretary considers appropriate for legislative or funding actions to implement the roadmap. (e) Form of Roadmap and Reports.--The roadmap required by subsection (a) and the reports required by subsection (c) shall be submitted in classified form, but may include an unclassified summary. SEC. 1542. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON CYBER OPERATIONAL READINESS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.”
“(7) An assessment of the extent to which such networks support the operational requirements of combatant commands, including the ability to enable integration with joint and mission partner environments. (8) Identification of governance, roles, and responsibilities for modernization of such networks across the Department. (9) Estimated resource requirements necessary to implement the roadmap. (c) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each of the next five years, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on progress in implementing the roadmap required under subsection (a).”
“(2) Target or reference architectures for modernized environments for such networks, including enterprise-level and component-level networks, as appropriate. (3) Milestones and timelines for transition from current environments to the target or reference architectures. (4) Plans to improve resilience, survivability, and operations of such networks in contested, degraded, or disconnected environments. (5) Plans to improve interoperability and data sharing across such networks and relevant mission partner environments, as appropriate. (6) An assessment of high-performance computing and distributed computing requirements, whether locally or in cloud environments, necessary to support real-time sensor data fusion, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence capabilities.”
“ROADMAP FOR MODERNIZATION OF TOP SECRET AND SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM NETWORK ARCHITECTURES. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and submit to the congressional defense committees, and begin implementation of, a roadmap for the modernization of Department of Defense networks that process, store, or transmit information that is classified at the level of top secret or is designated as being within a special access program. (b) Elements.--The roadmap required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) An assessment of the current architecture, capacity, security posture, and technical limitations of such networks, including identification of major capability gaps, cybersecurity risks, infrastructure limitations, and technical debt.”
“(e) Briefing.--At least 30 days before the date on which the authority expires under subsection (f), the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing that includes-- (1) a description of the data cleansing and correction challenges addressed through the program; (2) an assessment of any improvements in data accuracy, aircraft availability, and maintenance efficiency resulting from the program; and (3) an evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of expanding these capabilities to additional Air Force units operating the same aircraft types. (f) Expiration.--The authority to carry out the program under subsection (a) shall expire on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters SEC. 1541.”
“(d) Partnerships.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force may partner with a federally funded research and development center, a University Affiliated Research Center, a center of excellence, a military service laboratory, or one or more private-sector entities with experience in deploying AI- powered maintenance intelligence capabilities that support data cleansing, parts forecasting, and sustainment modernization within the Air Force, as well as any other partners the Secretary deems necessary.”
“(c) Objectives.--The objectives of the program are to leverage AI-enabled software solutions to-- (1) cleanse and correct structured and unstructured maintenance and logistics data; (2) establish validated, high-fidelity ground-truth maintenance datasets to improve the performance and reliability of existing Air Force readiness, logistics, and decision-support systems; (3) reduce manual data correction burdens and improve interoperability with legacy maintenance information systems; (4) enhance sustainment efficiency, sortie generation, and scheduling accuracy through improved maintenance visibility; (5) increase situational awareness for tactical-level maintainers and operational leadership; (6) establish standardized, reusable maintenance data cleansing, correction, and integration frameworks designed to interoperate with and enhance existing Air Force maintenance, logistics, and readiness systems; and (7) enable scalable, repeatable integration of AI-enabled maintenance capabilities across the Air Force.”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Air Force shall establish a pilot program to operationalize and expand artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled maintenance data cleansing and correction capabilities across the Air Force. This program will prioritize the improvement of aircraft availability and pilot production capacity by modernizing maintenance data quality, increasing the effectiveness of sustainment operations, and maximizing readiness of existing training aircraft fleets through enhanced data fidelity and decision support. (b) Scope.--The program under subsection (a) shall apply across the full portfolio of aircraft operating within Air Education and Training Command.”
“(g) Semiannual Reports.--Not less frequently than semiannually through December 31, 2032, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a report to the congressional defense committees regarding the implementation of the updates required by subsection (a), including-- (1) systems and use cases reviewed under the updates required by subsection (a), including whether such systems and use cases were approved, restricted, suspended, or subject to additional review; and (2) any significant acquisition, resourcing, sustainment, or programmatic impacts resulting from implementation of the updates required by subsection (a). SEC. 1525. EXPANSION OF AI-ENABLED MAINTENANCE INTELLIGENCE PLATFORMS ACROSS AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND.”
“(e) Interim Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a report to the congressional defense committees describing the progress of the Department toward completion of the updates required by subsection (a), including a preliminary assessment of the matters described in subsection (b). (f) Final Policy Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the completion of the updates required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on-- (1) the updates completed under subsection (a); (2) the rationale supporting the updates, including the assessment of the Secretary with respect to each matter described in subsection (b); and (3) any recommendations for authorities, resources, or statutory changes.”
“(c) Compliance With Law.--The Secretary shall ensure that the policies and guidance required by subsection (a) are consistent with applicable provisions of Federal law, including section 1638 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 491 note), and applicable Department policies and regulations. (d) Continuity of Operations.--This section does not require the Secretary to suspend or terminate any ongoing operations, activities, or programs pending completion of the updates required by subsection (a).”
“[[Page H4863]] (b) Required Policy Elements.--In updating the policies and guidance required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure such policies and guidance include-- (1) criteria for categorizing systems according to such factors as mission context, autonomy, human involvement, and operational consequence; (2) appropriate and operationally responsive requirements for approval, validation, oversight, and authorized operational use applicable to categories of systems identified pursuant to the criteria in paragraph (1); (3) realistic and combat-effective requirements for operator intervention, override mechanisms, and operational resilience; (4) requirements to preserve existing human command responsibility for the use of force involving autonomous systems or artificial intelligence-enabled systems, including procedures to identify the human commanders or operators responsible for authorizing, supervising, and terminating such use of force; (5) appropriate requirements for auditability, traceability, and accountability; (6) criteria and procedures for rapidly fielding capabilities following material changes to software, models, data, or operational context; (7) requirements for appropriate and operationally responsive risk mitigation measures and notifications applicable to systems granted conditional or temporary operational use; (8) requirements for operational testing, evaluation, and human training commensurate with mission risk and operational consequence, including training to promote calibrated reliance on artificial intelligence-enabled systems; and (9) processes and timelines for periodic review and reevaluation of approved systems and operational use cases.”
“(a) Policy Update Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall update policies and guidance of the Department of Defense, including by revising Department of Defense Directive 3000.09 (relating to Autonomy in Weapon Systems) and establishing or revising such additional Department policies and guidance as may be appropriate, governing-- (1) autonomous and semi-autonomous weapon systems; and (2) artificial intelligence-enabled systems intended to support, recommend, or materially influence operational decisions associated with the employment of force, including systems used for operational planning, target development, weaponeering, or engagement recommendation.”