REPORT ON OPERATIONAL PLANS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

SEC. 1074. REPORT ON OPERATIONAL PLANS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) Assessments and Report Required.—Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall— (1) complete an assessment of the operational plans of the Department of Defense, including the doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, facilities, and policy required to execute such plans; (2) complete an assessment of the process of the Department for assessing and mitigating risk in the event of multiple concurrent contingencies or protracted conflicts; and (3) submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the results of such assessments. (b) Elements.—The assessments and report required by paragraph (1) shall— (1) incorporate the planning assumptions of simultaneous conflicts in three or more theaters; (2) incorporate the planning assumptions of protracted conflicts of six months, 12 months, and 24 months; (3) outline any gaps or shortfalls in the requirements to execute the assessed operational plans; and (4) contain recommendations on preventative actions that the Department of Defense could take to prepare for the execution of operational plans and to mitigate risk in associated scenarios.