REVIEW OF BANDWIDTH CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

SEC. 1047. REVIEW OF BANDWIDTH CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.(a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall conduct a joint review of the bandwidth capacity requirements of the Department of Defense and the intelligence community in the near term, mid term, and long term.(b) Elements.—The review required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the following:(1) The current bandwidth capacities and capabilities of the Department of Defense and the intelligence community to transport data, including Government and commercial ground networks, airborne relays, and satellite systems.(2) The bandwidth capacities and capabilities anticipated to be available to the Department of Defense and the intelligence community to transport data in the near term, mid term, and long term.(3) Innovative technologies available to the Department of Defense and the intelligence community to increase data transport capacity of existing bandwidth (such as compression techniques or intelligent software agents) that can be applied in the near term, mid term, and long term.(4) The bandwidth and data requirements of current major operational systems of the Department of Defense and the intelligence community, including an assessment of—(A) whether such requirements are being appropriately met by the bandwidth capacities and capabilities described in paragraph (1); and(B) the degree to which any such requirements are not being met by such bandwidth capacities and capabilities.(5) The anticipated bandwidth and data requirements of major operational systems of the Department of Defense and the intelligence community planned for each of the near term, mid term, and long term, including an assessment of—(A) whether such anticipated requirements will be appropriately met by the bandwidth capacities and capabilities described in paragraph (2); and(B) the degree to which any such requirements are not anticipated to be met by such bandwidth capacities and capabilities.(6) Any mitigation concepts that could be used to satisfy any unmet bandwidth and data requirements.(7) The costs of meeting the bandwidth and data requirements described in paragraphs (4) and (5).(8) Any actions necessary to integrate or consolidate the information networks of the Department of Defense and the intelligence community.122 STAT. 4603(c) Report.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report setting forth the results of the review required by subsection (a).(d) Formal Review Process for Bandwidth Requirements.—The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall, as part of the Milestone B or Key Decision Point B approval process for any major defense acquisition program or major system acquisition program, establish a formal review process to ensure that—(1) the bandwidth requirements needed to support such program are or will be met; and(2) a determination will be made with respect to how to meet the bandwidth requirements for such program.(e) Definitions.—In this section:(1) Intelligence community.—The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given the term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).(2) Long term.—The term “long term” means the five-year period beginning on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.(3) Mid term.—The term “mid term” means the five-year period beginning on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.(4) Near term.—The term “near term” means the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.