,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bh1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,ern/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to accel]ate
 ! id5tification ( solutions to !       
*all5ges ( ! ,jo9t ,=ce by assign+ to   
specific compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se c]ta9 responsibilities = !      
deliv]y ( ess5tial integrat$ jo9t       
w>fight+ capabilities1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,,jadc#b ,implem5tation ,act4  #b4  
,roles & responsibilities = compon5ts ( 
,(fice ( ,secret>y ( ,def5se = jo9t     
all-doma9 comm& & control 9 support (   
integrat$ jo9t w>fight+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% !     
roles & responsibilities ( compon5ts ( !
 ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se =       
developm5t & deliv]y to combatant comm&s
 ( capabilities t are ess5tial to       
integrat$ jo9t w>fight+ capabilities1 z 
foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,deputy ,*ief ,te*nology

 ,(fic] = ,mission ,capabilities ( !    
,(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =    
,rese>* & ,eng9e]+ 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,deputy ,*ief7 %all be          
responsible =-- 7,a7 id5tify+ new       
te*nology & op]ational concepts =       
exp]im5tation & prototyp+ = deliv]y to !
 ,jo9t ,=ce to address key op]ational   
*all5ges2  7,b7 provid+ te*nical support
 = ! ,jo9t ,=ce 9 explor+ & analyz+ new 
capabilities1 op]ational concepts1 &    
sy/ems-(-sy/ems composition1 includ+    
?r\gh advanc$ model+ & simulation2 &    
7,c7 execut+ associat$ exp]im5tation1   
?r\gh ! ,rapid ,def5se ,exp]im5tation   
,res]ve 7,,rd]7 or ano!r me*anism4  7#b7
 ,! ,executive ,director = ,acquisition1
 ,integration1 & ,int]op]ability ( !    
,(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =    
,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t %all be        
responsible =-- 7,a7 enabl+ !           
acquisition ( cross-doma91 jo9t1 &      
cross-sy/em kill *a9s & mission         
capabilities1 includ+ res\rc+ (         
modifications necess>y = integration &  

int]op]ability among kill *a9 & mission 
compon5ts2 &  7,b7 ensur+ ! effectiv5ess
 ( cross-doma91 jo9t1 & cross-sy/em kill
 *a9s & mission capabilities ?r\gh      
analysis & te/+4  7#c7 ,! ,*ief ,digital
 & ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic] %all 
be responsible = creat+ & op]at+ a      
factory-bas$ approa* = s(tw>e developm5t
 t all[s = it]ative1 secure1 & cont9u\s 
deploym5t ( developm5tal1 prototype1 &  
op]ational tools & capabilities f       
multiple v5dors to te/ networks &       
op]ational networks = combatant comm&]s 
to-- 7,a7 ga9 op]ational aw>5ess1 make  
decisions1 & take actions2  7,b7        
integrate relevant data s\rces to       
support t>get selection1 t>get          
prioritization1 & weapon-t>get pair+2 & 
7,c7 prosecute t>gets ?r\gh milit>y     
s]vice & combat support ag5cy networks1 
tools1 & sy/ems4  7b7 ,additional       
,deputy ,*ief au?orities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,deputy ,*ief may ex]cise !          
au?orities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9   
accordance ) ?is subsection to c>ry out 

! responsibilities ( ! ,deputy ,*ief    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7    
,au?orities describ$ ,! au?orities      
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are-- 7,a7 !    
au?ority to ent] contracts to acquire   
goods & s]vices2 &  7,b7 except z       
o!rwise provid$ by ?is subsection1 !    
au?ority to appo9t1 prescribe rates (   
pay =1 & provide additional pay to      
highly qualifi$ exp]ts4  7#c7           
,acquisition au?ority ,! laws &         
regulations applicable to acquisitions (
 goods & s]vices by ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all apply to ! acquisition (   
goods & s]vices by ! ,deputy ,*ief      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7#d7   
,hir+ au?orities  7,a7 ,appo9tm5t limits
 ,:5 ex]cis+ ! au?ority describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! ,deputy ,*ief     
may-- 7i7 appo9t only individuals )     
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 ! developm5t1     
te/+1 production1 & deliv]y or          
integration ( modul> sy/ems & major     
sy/em compon5ts 7z def9$ 9 section      
#ddja7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    

,code71 includ+ autonom\s vehicles1     
advanc$ s5sors & radio sy/ems1 & s(tw>e 
sy/ems2 &  7ii7 appo9t individuals to n 
m ?an #ab positions z program manag]s 9 
! ,(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =  
,rese>* & ,eng9e]+4  7,b7 ,t]m ext5sion 
,! ,deputy ,*ief may ext5d ! p]iod :i*  
an employee appo9t$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#b77;,b7 may s]ve by up to sev5       
additional ye>s4  7,c7 ,except$ s]vice  
positions ,ea* position to :i* ! ,deputy
 ,*ief may appo9t an individual pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all be 9 !      
except$ s]vice4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,!    
(ficials ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#a71    
7#b71 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 %all      
coord9ate & align _! plans & activities 
to implem5t subsection 7a7 among        
!mselves & ) ! combatant comm&]s4  7d7  
,initial prioritization ,9 develop+ an  
initial set ( capabilities describ$ 9   
subsection 7a71 ! (ficials ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( t        
subsection %all prioritize ! requirem5ts
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,indo-,pacific       

,comm&4  7e7 ,brief+s requir$ ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft] ?r\gh   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf1 ! (ficials ref]r$  
to 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 (     
subsection 7a7 %all provide brief+s to !
 congressional def5se committees on _!  
plans & activities to implem5t          
subsection 7a74  7f7 ,report requir$ ,n 
lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjbd1 ! ,*ief ,data &
 ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,(fic]1 9     
consultation ) ! ,deputy ,*ief & !      
,executive ,director = ,acquisition1    
,integration1 & ,int]op]ability ( !     
,(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =    
,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t1 %all submit to
 ! congressional def5se committees a    
report t includes-- 7#a7 a plan &       
associat$ timel9es = deploy+ &          
demon/rat+ a jo9t data integration lay] 
prototype 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates             
,indo-,pacific ,comm& area ( op]ations2 
7#b7 a plan & associat$ timel9es =      
transition+ su* a prototype1 ^u its     
successful demon/ration1 to field+ z    

soon z practicable giv5 ! urg5t ne$ = a 
jo9t all-doma9 comm& & control 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ,,jadc#b7 capability2  7#c7
 a plan & associat$ timel9es = rea*+    
initial op]ational capability = a jo9t  
data integration lay] )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,indo-,pacific ,comm& area ( op]ations2
  7#d7 a plan & associat$ timel9es =    
scal+ t capability to future areas (    
op]ation across ! combatant comm&s2     
7#e7 an assessm5t ( ! requir$ type &    
numb] ( p]sonnel at ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,indo-,pacific ,comm& to enable su/a9$  
gr[? 9 ,,jadc#b capabilities2 &  7#f7 a 
plan & associat$ timel9es =-- 7,a7      
id5tify+ specific critical effects *a9s 
necess>y to ov]come anti-access & area  
d5ial capabilities & (f5sive milit>y    
op]ations ( =eign adv]s>ies2 &  7,b7    
creat+1 demon/rat+1 deploy+1 & su/a9+   
su* *a9s4