Sec. 1087. Strategy for future military information operations capabilities
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The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a strategy for developing and sustaining military information operations capabilities for future contingencies. The Secretary shall submit such strategy to the congressional defense committees by not later than February 1, 2014. The strategy required in subsection
(a)shall include each of the following: A plan for the sustainment of existing capabilities that have been developed during the ten-year period prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, including such capabilities developed using funds authorized to be appropriated for overseas contingency operations. A discussion of how the capabilities referred to in paragraph
(1)are being integrated into both operational plans (OPLANS) and contingency plans (CONPLANS). An assessment of the force structure that is necessary to support operational planning and potential contingency operations, including the relative balance across the active and reserve components. Estimates of the steady-state resources needed to support the force structure referred to in paragraph (3), as well as estimates for resources that might be needed based on selected OPLANS and CONPLANS. A description of how new and emerging technologies can be incorporated into the projected force structure and future OPLANS and CONPLANS. A description of new capabilities that may be needed to fill any identified gaps and programs that might be required to develop such capabilities.