Sec. 603. Oversight of acquisition of commercially available information
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Title I of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq. ), as amended by section 602 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Director of National Intelligence shall designate an official within the intelligence community to oversee the acquisition and management of commercially available information by the elements of the intelligence community. The official designated under subsection
(a)shall— ensure there is deconfliction of the acquisition of commercially available information; prevent unnecessary duplicative acquisitions; maximize interoperability and data sharing and minimize acquisitions costs; coordinate information requirements between elements of the intelligence community and vendors providing commercially available information to ensure clear and concise specifications that outline the necessary features, quality standards, performance indicators, delivery timelines, and any other essential details; document such requirements in formats common to the elements of the intelligence community to ensure a shared understanding of the information being requested; establish an evaluation methodology to manage procurement metrics; and carry out such additional duties relating to the acquisition and management of commercially available information by the elements of the intelligence community as the Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate. Not later than May 31, 2027, and annually thereafter for two years, the official designated under subsection
(a)shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees a briefing on the acquisition of commercially available information. The term commercially available information has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. .
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