Sec. 1506. Evaluation of Joint Task Force-Cyber for the Indo-Pacific Area of responsibility
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Not later than July 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, in collaboration with the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commander of United States Cyber Command, and the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall conduct a comprehensive evaluation and provide recommendations on establishing a Joint Task Force-Cyber for the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. The evaluation required under subsection
(a)shall include the following: An assessment of cyber force employment requirements and capabilities for the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. An assessment of the operational requirements for Joint Task Force-Cyber elements in each geographic combatant command area of operations. An analysis of the optimal command and control structures for the elements of Joint Task Force-Cyber, including— the designation of Joint Task Force Establishing Authority described in Joint Publication 3-33 of the Joint Task Force Headquarters (January 31, 2018); the alignment of operational control and tactical control authorities over subordinate forces assigned to Joint Task Force-Cyber; and concurrent Joint Task Force Establishing Authority management structures between United States Cyber Command and the United States Indo-Pacific Command. An assessment of force structure requirements, including— the subordinate forces to be assigned to each planned element of Joint Task Force-Cyber, including— Joint Forces Headquarters Cyber of the Navy; Joint Task Force Ares; Task Force Two of the Cyber National Mission Force; and Forward Information Warfare Command Pacific of the Navy; the personnel and resources required to carry out the mission of Joint Task Force-Cyber; and sources of personnel required to meet such personnel requirements. An evaluation of the integration and sustainment of cyber capabilities and effects. An identification of supporting infrastructure requirements for the Indo-Pacific Command to conduct cyber activities in support of the military objects of the Indo-Pacific Command. A description of potential missions and lines of effort for elements of Joint Task Force-Cyber. Such other matters as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff determine appropriate. The evaluation required under subsection
(a)shall include a comprehensive implementation plan for establishing Joint Task Force-Cyber for the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility that is based, as determined appropriate, on the findings of such evaluation. Not later than July 1, 2026, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Commander of United States Cyber Command shall jointly submit to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees a report containing— the results of the evaluation required under subsection (a); the implementation plan required under subsection (c); the views from each of the geographic combatant commands regarding the findings of such evaluation and such implementation plan; and recommendations for legislative or administrative actions required to implement such implementation plan.