ASSESSMENT OF SECURITY MEASURES AT CONSOLIDATED CENTER FOR NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND AND UNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMAND.

SEC. 1063. ASSESSMENT OF SECURITY MEASURES AT CONSOLIDATED CENTER FOR NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND AND UNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMAND.(a) Assessment Required.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment of the adequacy of security measures for the consolidated command center for North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.(b) Elements.—The assessment required in paragraph (a) shall include the following:(1) A description of the security measures taken and planned for the consolidated command center as of October 1, 2008.(2) An assessment of whether existing and planned security measures for the consolidated command center are adequate to provide the necessary level of protection.(3) An estimate of the total costs associated with such security measures adequate to provide the necessary level of protection.(c) Report Required.—Not later than March 1, 2009, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the assessment required in subsection (a).122 STAT. 4615(d) Additional Requirement.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that redundant facilities and equipment, along with the appropriate manning necessary to ensure the continuity of operations, are maintained at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station until the Secretary certifies that security measures have been instituted that bring the consolidated command center for North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command into full compliance with Protection Level One requirements, as defined by Air Force Instruction 31-101, dated March 1, 2007.