Oversight and direction of Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory

Section 1094 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119–60; 139 Stat. 1066; 10 U.S.C. 127d note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) Oversight and direction If the Secretary establishes an Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory under subsection (a)— (1) such laboratory shall operate under the strategic oversight and policy coordination of the Irregular Warfare Center of the Department of Defense; and (2) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, acting through the Director of the Irregular Warfare Center, shall exercise authority, direction, and control over such laboratory to— (A) provide policy guidance and integration direction for all activities of the laboratory; (B) ensure the alignment of laboratory initiatives with Department-wide irregular warfare strategy and campaigning objectives; and (C) prioritize the development of laboratory capabilities in accordance with the most recent national defense strategy under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code..