Facility clearance acceleration for members of defense industrial consortiums

(a) Acceleration of facility clearance The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each entity that is a member of the consortium established by section 1842 of this Act or a member of the Defense Industrial Base Consortium with which the Department of Defense has entered an other transaction authority agreement — (1) is sponsored for a facility clearance; (2) is provided access to classified work areas and networks where the member can perform classified work; and (3) not less than quarterly, is invited in person to meetings with relevant Department of Defense personnel to discuss classified information. (b) Plan Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees detailing a plan to increase the number of facility clearances provided to members described in subsection (a). Such plan shall include— (1) an assessment of any existing related efforts to increase facility clearance access and how such efforts might be accelerated and elevated in priority; (2) target metrics for increased facility clearances in association with membership in a consortium described in subsection (a); (3) an identification of any additional funding or authorities required to support increased facility clearance processing; and (4) any other matters the Secretary of Defense considers relevant.

(a) Acceleration of facility clearance The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each entity that is a member of the consortium established by section 1842 of this Act or a member of the Defense Industrial Base Consortium with which the Department of Defense has entered an other transaction authority agreement— (1) is sponsored for a facility clearance; (2) is provided access to classified work areas and networks where the member can perform classified work; and (3) not less than quarterly, is invited in person to meetings with relevant Department of Defense personnel to discuss classified information. (b) Plan Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees detailing a plan to increase the number of facility clearances provided to members described in subsection (a). Such plan shall include— (1) an assessment of any existing related efforts to increase facility clearance access and how such efforts might be accelerated and elevated in priority; (2) target metrics for increased facility clearances in association with membership in a consortium described in subsection (a); (3) an identification of any additional funding or authorities required to support increased facility clearance processing; and (4) any other matters the Secretary of Defense considers relevant.