Sec. 1622. Independent review of nuclear command, control, and communications system
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Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Academies shall conduct a review of the current plans, policies, and programs of the nuclear command, control, and communications system, and such plans, policies, and programs that are planned through 2030. The review under subsection
(a)shall include a review of each of the following: The plans, policies, and programs described in such subsection. The programmatic challenges and risks to the nuclear command, control, and communications system. Emerging technologies and how such technologies may be applied to the next generation of the nuclear command, control, and communications system. The security and surety of the nuclear command, control, and communications system. Threats to the nuclear command, control, and communications system that may occur through 2030. Not later than September 1, 2022, the National Academies shall provide the congressional defense committees an interim briefing on the review under subsection (a). Not later than March 1, 2023, the National Academies shall submit to the Secretary and the congressional defense committees a report containing the review under subsection (a).