Sec. 1628. Evaluation of options for establishing a cyber reserve force
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Not later than December 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an evaluation of options for establishing a cyber reserve force. The evaluation conducted under subsection
(a)shall include assessment of the following: The capabilities and deficiencies in military and civilian personnel with needed cybersecurity expertise, and the quantity of personnel with such expertise, within the Department. The potential for a uniformed, civilian, or mixed cyber reserve force to remedy shortfalls in expertise and capacity. The ability of the Department to attract the personnel with the desired expertise to either a uniformed or civilian cyber reserve force. The number of personnel, the level of funding, and the composition of a cyber reserve force that would be required to meet the needs of the Department. Alternative models for establishing a cyber reserve force, including the following: A traditional uniformed military reserve component. A nontraditional uniformed military reserve component, with respect to drilling and other requirements such as grooming and physical fitness. Nontraditional civilian cyber reserve options. The impact a uniformed military cyber reserve would have on active duty and existing reserve forces, including the following: Recruiting. Promotion. Retention. The effect a civilian cyber reserve would have on active duty and existing reserve forces, and the private sector. Not later than February 1, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the evaluation conducted under subsection (a).