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FY2027 Topic

Cyber & Information Technology

TL;DR

Cyber & Information Technology in the FY2027 NDAA: 46 tagged sections covering cyber, cybersecurity, information technology, cyber operations.

Sections

Sec. 163 — Title I
Prohibition on procurement and use of humanoid robotic systems produced, developed, or controlled by foreign adversaries

Prohibition(1)In generalThe Secretary of Defense may not procure, lease, or otherwise obtain a covered humanoid robotic system that—(A)is…

Sec. 165 — Title I
Standards for common operating system for small unmanned aircraft systems

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the…

Sec. 216 — Title II
Weapon system platform modernization and cyber hardening

Section 228 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119—60; 139 Stat. 786; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is…

Sec. 219 — Title II
United States–Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative

The Secretary of Defense shall designate an executive agent, as such term is defined in Department of Defense Directive 5101.01 (relating…

Sec. 230 — Title II
Pilot program on the use of automated data security posture management technologies for artificial intelligence systems

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish and commence implementation…

Sec. 231 — Title II
Pilot program on technologies to strengthen authentication and attribution of human authorization for consequential actions

The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program to evaluate commercially available technologies that strengthen authentication and…

Sec. 232 — Title II
Cloud laboratory pilot program

Cloud laboratory pilot program(1)Program required(A)In generalThe Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to support the…

Sec. 315 — Title III
Program for deployment of transportable nuclear microreactor in area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence the conduct of a program for…

Sec. 558 — Title V
Reestablishment of Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct

Establishment required(1)In generalThe Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain within the Department of Defense an advisory…

Sec. 721 — Title VII
Improvements to Defense Health Agency

Subsection (b) of section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)in paragraph (1)—(A)in subparagraph (H), by striking ; and…

Sec. 802 — Title VIII
Ensuring best value in procurement

Codification of use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process(1)Title 10Chapter 223 of title 10, United States Code…

Sec. 834 — Title VIII
Portfolio-based acquisition of autonomous capability

There is established in the Department of Defense a program to be known as the Autonomy Integration Account (in this section referred to…

Sec. 851 — Title VIII
Acquisition workforce data analytics capability

Section 1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)in paragraph (10), by striking and at the end;(2)in paragraph (11), by…

Sec. 1024 — Title X
Pilot program on use of additive and advanced manufacturing to support naval shipbuilding

The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct a pilot program through which the Secretary shall expand the use of additive manufacturing and…

Sec. 1053 — Title X
Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office

Chapter 307 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:4176.Joint Experimentation and…

Sec. 1062 — Title X
Eastern Regional Range Complex demonstration project

Consistent with section 1048 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119—60; 10 U.S.C. note prec…

Sec. 1064 — Title X
Pilot program for blockchain-enabled inventory management

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot program under which…

Sec. 1086 — Title X
Biannual reports on operational adaptation and fielding of Defense Autonomous Warfare Group

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until the date that is two years after…

Sec. 1089C — Title X
Feasibility study on tactical information operations command authority

Congress makes the following findings:(1)Information operations must be ongoing, iterative, and responsive to rapidly evolving conditions…

Sec. 1099 — Title X
Potential designation of information as a domain of warfare

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense…

Sec. 1109 — Title XI
Pilot program on integration of United States tech force with skills-based hiring authorities

Program required(1)In generalThe Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to integrate the United States Tech Force into the…

Sec. 1111 — Title XI
Pilot program on tech talent competitiveness

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program that…

Sec. 1245 — Title XII
Extension and modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China

Section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by…

Sec. 1501 — Title XV
Data recovery requirements and strategy

Chapter 19 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 391b the following new section:391c.Data recovery…

Sec. 1502 — Title XV
Department of Defense AI incident and vulnerability reporting program

Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2224a the following new section:2224b.Artificial…

Sec. 1503 — Title XV
Review and realignment of Department of Defense cybersecurity responsibilities

Review and realignment(1)Review requiredThe Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive review of the roles, responsibilities…

Sec. 1504 — Title XV
Inclusion of critical infrastructure and operational technology security in combatant command planning and readiness exercises

The Secretary of Defense shall direct the commanders of the combatant commands, consistent with the authorities provided under sections…

Sec. 1505 — Title XV
Pilot program for autonomous mission integration of unmanned surface vehicles

The Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall establish a pilot…

Sec. 1506 — Title XV
Civilian cybersecurity reserve corps pilot program

The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to further evaluate the feasibility and advisability of creating and maintaining…

Sec. 1507 — Title XV
Federal contractor vulnerability disclosure policy

Recommendations(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management…

Sec. 1521 — Title XV
Software planning, programming, budgeting, and execution reform

Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2220 the following new section:2221.Availability of…

Sec. 1522 — Title XV
Requirement for guidance and prohibition on use of artificial intelligence of certain artificial intelligence companies

Section 1532 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended in subsection (a)—(1)by…

Sec. 1523 — Title XV
Artificial Intelligence Model Rapid Deployment Framework

The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, shall…

Sec. 1524 — Title XV
Update of policy on autonomous and artificial intelligence-enabled systems

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall update policies and guidance of the…

Sec. 1525 — Title XV
Expansion of AI-enabled maintenance intelligence platforms across Air Education and Training Command

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of…

Sec. 1541 — Title XV
Roadmap for modernization of Top Secret and Special Access Program network architectures

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and submit to the…

Sec. 1542 — Title XV
Semiannual reports on Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment program

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 180 days thereafter, the…

Sec. 1706 — Title XVII
Reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015

The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.; enacted as division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Public Law…

Sec. 1804 — Title XVIII
Changes with respect to the Federal Acquisition Security Council

Definition of source of concern, covered source of concern, recommended order, and designated orderSection 1321 of title 41, United States…

Sec. 1810 — Title XVIII
Defense Supply Chain Intelligence and Risk Response Program

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of…

Sec. 1874 — Title XVIII
Pilot program to improve participation by small business concerns in certain Department of Defense contracts

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to improve…

Sec. 2841 — Title XXVIII
Digital twin models at certain military installations

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the…

Sec. 2844 — Title XXVIII
Pilot program to provide integrated connectivity service

The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, shall establish…

Sec. 2864 — Title XXVIII
Conditions on transfer of Department of Defense power grid infrastructure in Guam

The Secretary of Defense may not transfer ownership of any power generation infrastructure or power transmission infrastructure located in…

Sec. 3525 — Title XXXV
Assistance for small shipyards

Section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (c)(1)—(A)in subparagraph (A) by inserting , including through…

Sec. 4201 — Title XLII
Research, development, test, and evaluation

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION(In Thousands of Dollars)LineProgramElementItemFY 2027 RequestHouse…

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