MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OF CYBER DATA PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OTHER THAN THROUGH THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-WIDE PROCUREMENT OF CYBER DATA PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

SEC. 1501. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OF CYBER DATA PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OTHER THAN THROUGH THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-WIDE PROCUREMENT OF CYBER DATA PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. Section 1521(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) such component submits to such office a justification for such component to independently procure such product or service that such component determines as demonstrating— “(A) the compelling need for such product or service; and “(B) either the urgency for such product or service or the need to ensure competition in the market for such product or service supports such independent procurement by such component.” .