Sec. 1601. Measures to enhance the readiness and effectiveness of the Cyber Mission Force
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The Secretary of Defense shall— develop a plan to require— a term of enlistment that is— common across the military departments for critical work roles of the Cyber Mission Force; appropriate given the value of the training required for such work roles; and sufficient and extensive enough to meet the readiness requirements established by the Commander of United States Cyber Command; tour lengths for personnel in the Cyber Mission Force that are— common across the military departments; and sufficient and extensive enough to meet the readiness requirements established by the Commander of United States Cyber Command; the military departments to present Cyber Mission Force personnel to the Commander of United States Cyber Command who are fully trained to the standards required by the work roles established by the Commander, including the critical work roles of the Cyber Mission Force, prior to their attachment or assignment to a unit of United States Cyber Command; obligated service for members who receive the training contemplated in paragraph
(C)which is commensurate with the significant financial and time investments made by the military service for the training received; and facilitation of consecutive assignments at the same unit while not inhibiting the advancement or promotion potential of any member of the Armed Forces. direct the Secretaries of the military departments to implement the plan developed under paragraph (1); and establish curriculum and capacity within one or more military departments to train sufficient numbers of personnel from all of the military departments who can effectively perform the critical Cyber Mission Force work roles to achieve the readiness requirements established by the Commander of United States Cyber Command. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of United States Cyber Command shall commence a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of acquiring the services of skilled personnel in the critical work roles of the Cyber Mission Force by contracting with one or more persons to enhance the readiness and effectiveness of the Cyber Mission Force. The Commander shall carry out the pilot program required by subsection paragraph
(1)during the three-year period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot program and may, after such period— continue carrying out such pilot program after such period for such duration as the Commander considers appropriate; or transition such pilot program to a permanent program. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander shall— develop a plan to hire, train, and retain civilians to serve in the critical work roles of the Cyber Mission Force and other positions of the Cyber Mission Force to enhance the readiness and effectiveness of the Cyber Mission Force; and provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan developed under paragraph (1). The term critical work roles of the Cyber Mission Force means work roles of the Cyber Mission Force relating to on-network operations, tool development, and exploitation analysis.