Sec. 1551. Independent assessment of the Department of Defense National Industrial Security Program
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The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (in this section referred to as the National Academies ) for the National Academies to conduct the assessment under subsection
(b)and submit the report under subsection (e). The Secretary shall seek to enter into the agreement described in paragraph
(1)by not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Under an agreement between the Secretary and the National Academies entered into pursuant to subsection (a), the National Academies shall conduct an assessment of the Department of Defense National Industrial Security Program. The assessment of the Program conducted pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall cover the following: Understanding of the evolution of the Program over time to determine if it is up to date with current policies and regulatory responsibilities. Assessment of roles and responsibilities of parties involved with the Program to determine effectiveness, efficiencies, and alignment of responsibilities with operating authority. Assessment of whether the availability of security workforce to oversee execution of the Program is sufficient to satisfy the demand signal from entities under the Program. Analysis of available metrics or other data to determine a baseline of effectiveness for the Program. Assessment of data available to the Department that might be used to update, add, or refine measures of performance or effectiveness for the Program. Appraisal of operating business processes or methods, including a determination of where business process reengineering may be needed. Assessment of the availability of new tools or techniques that may be adopted by the Program to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and cost savings for the Program. Determination of whether available resources are aligned to the greatest area of need. Assessment of data on personnel security clearances and facility security clearances. Identification of opportunities to reduce costs for industry and the government in execution of the Program. Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. Under an agreement entered into between the Secretary and the National Academies under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make available such personnel, information, and resources as are necessary to execute the assessment required by subsection (b). Under an agreement entered into between the Secretary and the National Academies under subsection (a), the National Academies shall, not later than one year after the date of the execution of the agreement, submit to the congressional defense committees a consensus report containing the findings of the National Academies with respect to the assessment under subsection (b). The report under paragraph
(1)shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. Not more than 90 days after the National Academies delivers the report to the congressional defense committees under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on the views of the Secretary with respect to such report.