Sec. 888. STANDARDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF SECURE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CYBER SECURITY SYSTEMS

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## SEC. 888 STANDARDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF SECURE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CYBER SECURITY SYSTEMS ###

(a)Assessment Required The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment of the application of the Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard or similar public, open technology standards to Department of Defense procurements for information technology and cyber security acquisitions and provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. ###

(b)Elements The assessment and briefing required by subsection

(a)shall include the following: ####

(1)Assessment of the current Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard to determine what aspects might be adopted by the Department of Defense and where additional development of the standard may be required. ####

(2)Identification of the types or classes of programs where the standard might be applied most effectively, as well as identification of types or classes of programs that should specifically be excluded from consideration. ####

(3)Assessment of the impact on current acquisition regulations or policies of the adoption of the standard. ####

(4)Recommendations the Secretary may have related to the adoption of the standard or improvement in the standard to support Department acquisitions. ####

(5)Any other matters the Secretary may deem appropriate.