Sec. 845. REPORT ON DEFENSE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIAL BASE

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## SEC. 845 REPORT ON DEFENSE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIAL BASE ###

(a)In General Not later than January 31, 2019, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Executive Agent for Printed Circuit Board and Interconnect Technology and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit to Congress a report examining the health of the defense electronics industrial base, including analog and passive electronic parts, substrates, printed boards, assemblies, connectors, cabling, and related areas, both domestically and within the national technology and industrial base. ###

(b)Elements The report required under subsection

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

(1)An examination of current and planned partnerships with the commercial industry. ####

(2)Analysis of the current and future defense electronics industrial base. ####

(3)Threat assessment related to system security. ####

(4)An assessment of the health of the engineering and production workforce. ####

(5)A description of the electronics supply chain requirements of defense systems integral to meeting the goals of the 2018 National Defense Strategy. ####

(6)Recommended actions to address areas deemed deficient or vulnerable, and a plan to formalize long-term resourcing for the Executive Agent. ####

(7)Any other areas matters determined relevant by the Secretary.