Sec. 1612. Assessment regarding real-time monitoring of defense weapons platforms for cyber threats
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The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of the feasibility and advisability of establishing a Department of Defense-wide program— to remediate all weapon system platforms that do not currently have capabilities that satisfy requirements for weapon system platform cybersecurity through automated, real-time monitoring for threat detection and mitigation; and that would do so by— identifying and prioritizing weapon systems lacking real-time monitoring for self-protection capabilities; establishing technical requirements and minimum cybersecurity standards for real-time protection across different categories of weapon systems; developing implementation schedules and funding requirements to retrofit existing systems with real-time monitoring for self-protection capabilities; creating a verification and validation process to ensure deployed solutions effectively mitigate identified cybersecurity risks; and establishing a governance structure for ongoing maintenance, updates, and operational support of implemented capabilities.
The assessment required pursuant to subsection
(a)shall include the following: A detailed assessment of the costs, timelines, and resources associated with developing, testing, acquiring, and implementing real-time monitoring for self-protection capabilities, and the associated capabilities needed to aggregate and evaluate data from such applications. A thorough evaluation of existing real-time monitoring for self-protection solutions and their applicability to military weapon system environments. A proposed phased implementation and funding plan that includes— projected budget requirements delineated by fiscal year; recommended acquisition strategies; detailed technical implementation considerations; detailed operational implementation considerations, including development of tactics, training, and procedures for the employment of such applications; and estimated timelines for achieving initial and full operational capability. A detailed inventory of— weapon system platforms for which real-time monitoring for self-protection capabilities are recommended; weapon system platforms for which such capabilities are not recommended, together with a justification for each such determination; and alternative cybersecurity methods being employed or proposed for platforms excluded from the recommendation for real-time monitoring for self-protection implementation. In conducting the assessment required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary for each of the military departments for programs within their department and with the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security regarding programs identified in the Strategic Cybersecurity Program. Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the assessment conducted pursuant to subsection (a). The report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1)on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the assessment conducted pursuant to subsection
(a)shall include the following: A summary of key findings of the Secretary. A comprehensive assessment of technical feasibility for implementing real-time monitoring for self-protection across different weapon system platform types. A thorough analysis of the advisability of developing a program for implementing such capabilities, including potential risks, benefits, and trade-offs. Specific recommendations regarding— whether real-time monitoring for self-protection capabilities should be implemented across Department weapon systems; if implementation is recommended, which specific weapon systems should receive priority for such implementation; appropriate acquisition strategies and funding mechanisms to support implementation; any necessary policy or regulatory changes to support effective implementation; and proposed metrics for measuring successful implementation and operational effectiveness. For weapon system platforms deemed suitable candidates for real-time monitoring for self-protection capabilities— recommended prioritization criteria; a proposed implementation schedule; estimated costs and funding requirements across the Future Years Defense Program; and recommended technical approaches tailored to different platform categories. An assessment real-time monitoring for self-protection or similar capabilities currently deployed on Department of Defense weapon system platforms, including— a comprehensive inventory of platforms currently utilizing such capabilities, including relevant pilot programs; the specific technical implementations in use; an evaluation of the operational effectiveness of existing implementations; and lessons learned that could inform future acquisition and implementation efforts. The report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.