Sec. 217. Western regional range complex demonstration
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The Secretary shall carry out a demonstration of a joint multi-domain kinetic and non-kinetic testing and training environment across military departments by interconnecting existing ranges and training sites in the western States to improve joint multi-domain training and further testing, research, and development. The demonstration carried out pursuant to subsection
(a)shall use existing ranges and range capability, unless capability gaps are identified in the process of planning specific demonstration activities. The demonstration carried out pursuant to subsection
(a)shall include the following: Electromagnetic spectrum operations. Electromagnetic warfare. Operations that blend kinetic and non-kinetic effects. Operations in the information environment. Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2). Information warfare, including the following: Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Offensive and defense cyber operations. Electromagnetic warfare. Space operations. Psychological operations. Public affairs. Weather operations. In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall seek to complete an initial demonstration, interconnecting two or more ranges or testing sites of two or more military departments in the western States, subject to availability of appropriations, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on— a phased implementation plan and design to connect ranges and testing sites in the western States, including the initial demonstration required by subsection (d); how the design architecture of the plan is in alignment with recommendations of the 2020 Department of Defense Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy; and how the design architecture will support high-periodicity training, testing, research, and development. In this section: The term information environment means the aggregate of individuals, organizations, and systems that collect, process, and disseminate, or act on information. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Defense. This section shall terminate on September 30, 2028.