Sec. 1512. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SERVICE

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## SEC. 1512 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SERVICE Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the authorizing official of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, shall— ####

(1)take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that the National Background Investigation Services are in compliance with the relevant standards and guidelines published by the National Institution of Standards and Technology in NIST Special Publication 800–53, Revision 5 (relating to security and privacy controls for information systems and organizations), or successor publication or revision thereto; and ####

(2)submit to Congress a notice either— #####

(A)certifying that such services are in compliance with such standards and guidelines; or #####

(B)explaining why the authorizing official of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is unable to certify that such services are in compliance with such standards and guidelines.