Sec. 914. LIMITATION ON CONSOLIDATION OR TRANSITION TO ALTERNATIVE CONTENT DELIVERY METHODS WITHIN THE DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY

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## SEC. 914 LIMITATION ON CONSOLIDATION OR TRANSITION TO ALTERNATIVE CONTENT DELIVERY METHODS WITHIN THE DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ###

(a)In General No consolidation or transition to alternative content delivery methods may occur within the Defense Media Activity until a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that identifies key aspects of the business case for alternative content delivery, and actions to mitigate risks, relating to the following: ####

(1)The safety and security of members of the Armed Forces and their families. ####

(2)The cybersecurity or security of content delivery to members of the Armed Forces, whether through— #####

(A)vulnerabilities in the content delivery method concerned; #####

(B)vulnerabilities in the personal devices used by members; or #####

(C)vulnerabilities in the receivers or streaming devices necessary to accommodate the alternative content delivery method. ####

(3)Costs or personal financial liabilities to members of the Armed Forces or their families, whether through monthly subscription fees or other tolls required to access digital content. ####

(4)Access to content with respect to bandwidth or other technical limitations where members of the Armed Forces receive content. ###

(b)Definitions In this section: ####

(1)The term “alternative content delivery” means any method of the Defense Media Activity for the delivery of digital content that is different from a method used by the Activity as of the date of the enactment of this Act. ####

(2)The term “consolidation”, when used with respect to the Defense Media Activity, means any action to reduce or limit the functions, personnel, facilities, or capabilities of the Activity, including entering into contracts or developing plans for such reduction or limitation. ## Subtitle C Space Force Matters