Sec. 5202. Department of Defense plan to compete in the global information environment
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Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing the plan of the Secretary for the Department of Defense to compete and win in the global information environment. Such plan shall address the global information environment as an arena of competition that is vital to the national security and defense of the United States. The report required by subsection
(a)shall address each of the following: How the Department will prioritize the global information environment as an arena for international competition, including a plan for how it will support the larger whole-of-government efforts. How adversarial foreign countries and non-state actors are attempting to define and control the global information environment to shape global opinion and achieve strategic advantage. The critical role of artificial intelligence-enabled malign information in the efforts of adversarial foreign countries and non-state actors to shape global opinion and achieve strategic advantage. Actions to defend, counter, and compete against malign information operations as a national security threat while proactively influencing and deterring adversaries in the global information environment, including a prioritization of such actions. If the Secretary determines necessary, critical weapon systems and infrastructure designations to update sector-specific plans to reflect emerging technologies. An evaluation of the sufficiency of Department of Defense organizational structures and resources to counter and compete against threats and challenges in the global information environment.