REPORT ON JOINT MODELING AND SIMULATION ACTIVITIES.

SEC. 1042. REPORT ON JOINT MODELING AND SIMULATION ACTIVITIES.(a) Report Required.—Not later than December 31, 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that describes current and planned joint modeling and simulation activities within the Department of Defense.(b) Matters to Be Included.—The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:(1) An identification and description of how joint modeling and simulation activities support the development of capabilities to meet joint and service-unique military requirements and needs, in areas including but not limited to joint training, experimentation, systems acquisition, test and evaluation, assessment, and planning.(2) A description of how joint modeling and simulation activities are supportive of Department-level strategies and goals.(3) For each appropriate element of the Department of Defense and each appropriate combatant command—122 STAT. 311(A) An identification of modeling and simulation capabilities; and(B) A description of plans and programs to continuously introduce new modeling and simulation technologies so as to enhance defense capabilities.(4) A description of incentives and plans to reduce or divest duplicative or outdated capabilities as necessary.(5) Plans or activities to allow non-defense users to access defense joint modeling and simulation activities, as appropriate.(6) Budget and resource estimates, including government and contractor personnel requirements, for planned joint modeling and simulation activities.(7) A description of the relationship and coordination between and among joint modeling and simulation activities and the modeling and simulation activities of elements of the Department of Defense, Federal agencies, State and local governments, academia, private industry, United States and international standards organizations, and international partners.(8) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.(c) Consultation.—The report under (a) shall be developed in consultation with appropriate military departments, Defense Agencies, combatant commands, and other defense activities.