Led by Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Ro Khanna (D-CA), the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation today released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 11:00am ET on Tuesday, June 13th in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be live streamed on the committee's website. The Subcommittee's mark is available here.
Scaling Innovation
Creates a new pilot program on near-term quantum applications which requires the Department to work with an FFRDC and the quantum industry to identify near-term problems that could be solved with quantum computing.
Includes metrics to evaluate the Department of Defense's (DoD) ability to transition technology successfully.
Increasing Security
Cybersecurity
Network Security and Access
Improves visibility into DoD's networks and endpoints.
Mandates a review of gaps in Authority to Operate policies related to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives.
Requests DoD's progress on implementing Zero Trust policies.
Partnerships
Directs a report on how DoD will scale the use of commercial red teams.
Mandates the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) to determine how DoD can better use National Guard and Reserve forces for cyberspace activities.
Requires the CIO to detail DIB cybersecurity efforts and identify those that are underperforming.
Organizational Improvements
Workforce
Creates the Academic Engagement Office for Cyber, a central program office focused on digital and cyber education, as well as partnerships and scholarships.
Requires DoD to create an intellectual property strategy so innovators can benefit from the IP they own that DoD acquires.
Directs a DoD strategy for developing and sustaining the hypersonics workforce.
Authorizes DoD and the military services to accept voluntary services from cybersecurity experts.
Commercial Technology Capabilities
Rescopes the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to focus on integrating commercial technology.
Codifies the elevation of the Director of Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to report to the Secretary of Defense.
Tasks DIU with identifying all the innovation organizations within DoD.
Requires a manning assessment of the DIU.
Extends the Pilot Program on Domestic Investment in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to allow contracts to expand the pool of potential investors.
Requires the Air Force to develop a strategy for establishing a commercial rocket accelerated flight testing program to develop and test next generation rocket and propulsion systems in coordination with industry.
Structural Improvements
Directs DoD to evaluate the need for an executive agency for mobile nuclear reactors.
