Sec. 1717. Security enhancements for the nuclear command, control, and communications network
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a cross-functional team, in accordance with section 911(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 10 U.S.C. 111 note), to develop and direct the implementation of a threat-driven cyber defense construct for systems and networks that support the nuclear command, control, and communications (commonly referred to as NC3 ) mission.
The Secretary shall ensure that each of the military departments, the Defense Information Systems Agency, the National Security Agency, United States Cyber Command, and the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications Enterprise Center of United States Strategic Command provide staff for the cross-functional team. The cross-functional team shall work to enhance the cyber defense of the nuclear command, control, and communications network during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on October 31, 2028, or a subsequent date as the Secretary may determine.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of the cross-functional team established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall develop a cyber defense construct and associated plans of actions and milestones to enhance the security of the systems and networks that support the nuclear command, control, and communications mission that are based on— the application of the principles of the Zero Trust Architecture approach to security; analysis of appropriately comprehensive endpoint and network telemetry data; and control capabilities enabling rapid investigation and remediation of indicators of compromise and threats to mission execution.
During the 60-day period beginning on the date that is 30 days before the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget of the President for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, and for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028, the Secretary shall provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on the implementation of this section.
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