Sec. 1531. Annual reports on support by military departments for cyberspace operations
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Chapter 19 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 391 the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): Not later than 15 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress the defense budget materials (as defined in section 239 of this title) for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Commander of the United States Cyber Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following:
An evaluation of whether each military department is meeting the requirements established by the Commander and validated by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. For each military department evaluated under paragraph (1)— a certification that the military department is meeting such requirements; or a detailed explanation regarding how the military department is not meeting such requirements. Each evaluation under subsection (a)(1) shall include, with respect to the military department being evaluated, the following:
The adequacy of the policies, procedures, and execution of manning, training, and equipping personnel for employment within the cyber mission force. The adequacy of the policies and procedures relating to the assignment and assignment length of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force to the cyber mission force. The adequacy of the investment toward cyber-peculiar science and technology advancements, with an emphasis on capability development for the cyber mission force.
The sufficiency of the policies, procedures, and investments toward the military occupational specialty, designator, rating, or Air Force specialty code responsible for cyberspace operations. In coordination with the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, an evaluation of the use by the military department of the shared lexicon of the Department of Defense specific to cyberspace activities. The readiness of the members contributing to the cyber mission force and the cyberspace operations forces.
Any other element determined relevant by the Commander. .