Sec. 1612. CYBER INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITY

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## SEC. 1612 CYBER INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITY ###

(a)Establishment Chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 430c, as added by section 921, the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 430d Cyber intelligence capability > > > ### “(a) Requirement > > Not later than October 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall ensure that the Department of Defense has a dedicated cyber intelligence capability in support of the military cyber operations requirements for the warfighting missions of the United States Cyber Command, the other combatant commands, the military departments, the Defense Agencies, the Joint Staff, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense with respect to foundational, scientific and technical, and all-source intelligence on cyber technology development, capabilities, concepts of operation, operations, and plans and intentions of cyber threat actors. > > > ### “(b) Nonduplication > > In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may not unnecessarily duplicate intelligence activities of the Department of Defense. > > > ### “(c) Resources > > > ####

(1)> > The Secretary shall ensure the defense budget materials submitted for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2027 include a request for funds necessary to carry out subsection (a). > > > #### “(2) > > The Secretary shall carry out subsection

(a)using funds made available for the United States Cyber Command under the Military Intelligence Program. > > > #### “(3) > > The National Security Agency may not provide information technology services for the dedicated cyber intelligence capability under subsection

(a)unless such services are provided under the Military Intelligence Program or the Information Systems Security Program. > > > ### “(d) Defense Budget Materials Defined > > In this section, the term ‘defense budget materials’, with respect to a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in support of the budget for that fiscal year.” > . ###

(b)Report and Briefing ####

(1)Report Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing an implementation plan for ensuring the dedicated cyber intelligence capability under section 430d of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). The implementation plan shall include— #####

(A)an articulation of the requirements for such capability, including with respect to the number and type of intelligence analysts or other personnel required to fulfill those requirements; #####

(B)an assessment by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation with respect to the estimated annual cost for developing and maintaining such capability, including the initial budget requirements for such capability for fiscal year 2027; and #####

(C)an initial staffing plan, including the development of specific career identifiers, a recruiting plan, and a career progression plan. ####

(2)Briefing Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the implementation plan contained in the report. ####

(3)Appropriate congressional committees defined In this subsection, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means the congressional defense committees and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.