S.Amdt. 2365

1. Rewrites section 945

   Replaces

   In S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate

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   SEC. 945. STRATEGY ON USE OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO SUPPORT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER MISSIONS.

   (a) Strategy Required.--In developing the force structure to accomplish the cyber missions of the Department of Defense through United States Cyber Command, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a strategy for integrating the reserve components of the Armed Forces into the total force to support the cyber missions of the United States Cyber Command, including support for civil authorities, in the discharge of such missions.

   (b) Actions Required During Development.--In developing the strategy, the Secretary shall do the following:

   (1) In consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments and the Commander of the United States Cyber Command, identify the Department of Defense cyber mission requirements that could be discharged by members of the reserve components.

   (2) In consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, ensure that the Governors of the several States, through the Council of Governors, as appropriate, have an opportunity to provide the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security an independent evaluation of State cyber capabilities, and State cyber needs that cannot be fulfilled through the private sector.

   (3) Identify the existing capabilities[struck: ][inserted: , facilities, ]and plans for cyber activities of the reserve components, including by the following:

   Struck: (A) An identification of current positions in the reserve components serving Department cyber missions.

   ([struck: B][inserted: A]) An inventory of the existing cyber skills of reserve component personnel[inserted: , including the skills of units and elements in the reserve components that are transitioning to cyber missions].

   Inserted: (B) An inventory of the existing infrastructure of the reserve components that contributes to the cyber missions of the United States Cyber Command, including the infrastructure available to units and elements in the reserve components that are transitioning to such missions.

   (C) An assessment of the manner in which the military departments plan to use the reserve components to meet total force resource requirements, and the effect of such plans on the potential ability of members of the reserve components to support the cyber missions of the United States Cyber Command.

   (4) Assess whether the National Guard, when activated in a State status (either State Active Duty or in a duty status under title 32, United States Code) can operate under unique and useful authorities to support [struck: domestic ]cyber missions and requirements of the Department or the United States Cyber Command.

   (5) Assess the appropriateness of hiring on a part-time basis non-dual status technicians who possess appropriate cyber [struck: security ]expertise for purposes of assisting the National Guard in protecting critical infrastructure and carrying out cyber [struck: security ]missions[struck: in defense of the United States homeland].

   (6) Assess the current and potential ability of the reserve components to--

   (A) attract and retain personnel with substantial, relevant cyber technical expertise who use those skills in the private sector;

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   (B) organize such personnel into units at the State, regional, or national level under appropriate command and control arrangements for Department cyber missions;

   (C) meet and sustain the training standards of the United States Cyber Command; and

   (D) establish and manage career paths for such personnel.

   (7) Determine how the reserve components could contribute to total force solutions to cyber operations requirements of the United States Cyber Command.

   (8) Develop an estimate of the personnel, infrastructure, and training required, and the costs that would be incurred, in connection with implementing the strategy for integrating the reserve components into the total force for support of the cyber missions of the Department and United States Cyber Command[inserted: , including by taking into account the potential savings under the strategy through use of the personnel referred to in paragraph (3)(A)].[inserted: For specific cyber units that already exist or are transitioning to a cyber mission, the estimate shall examine whether there are misalignments in current plans between unit missions and facility readiness to support such missions.]

   Struck: (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the strategy developed under this section. The report shall include a comprehensive description of the strategy, including the results of the actions required by subsection (b), and such other matters on the strategy as the Secretary considers appropriate.

   Inserted: (c) Limitations on Certain Actions.--

   Inserted: (1) Reduction in personnel of air national guard cyber units.--No reduction in personnel of a cyber unit of the Air National Guard of the United States may be implemented or carried out in fiscal year 2014 before the submittal of the report required by subsection (d).

   Inserted: (2) Reduction in personnel and capacity of air national guard red teams.--No reduction in the personnel or capacity of a Red Team of the Air National Guard of the United States may be implemented or carried out unless the report required by subsection (d) includes a certification that the capabilities to be reduced are not required.

   Inserted: (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the strategy developed under this section. The report shall include a comprehensive description of the strategy, including the results of the actions required by subsection (b), and such other matters on the strategy as the Secretary considers appropriate.

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