Funding for reserve component support to cyber-peculiar operations

(a) In general Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, up to $5,000,000 may be obligated or expended by the Commander of United States Cyber Command to carry out cyberspace operations and cyberspace support activities requiring specialized activities by members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, in support of cyber-peculiar operations. (b) Limitation Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to authorize deviation from established personnel and training procedures applicable to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, including applicable provisions of titles 10 and 32, United States Code, governing the order, administration, and training of reserve components of the Armed Forces. (c) Notification (1) In general Not later than 15 days after the total amount obligated or expended pursuant to subsection (a) exceeds $500,000, and not later than 15 days after each additional $500,000 increment is obligated or expended thereafter, the Commander of United States Cyber Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees notification of the obligations and expenditures giving rise to each such threshold being crossed. (2) Contents Each notification submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) The total amount obligated or expended pursuant to subsection (a) during the fiscal year as of the date of the notification. (B) The total number of members of the reserve components, including the National Guard, ordered to duty under title 10, United States Code, pursuant to subsection (a) during the fiscal year as of the date of the notification. (C) A disaggregation of the number included under subparagraph (B) of such members by component of the Armed Forces. (D) A disaggregation of such members by the specific authority under title 10, United States Code, under which each member was ordered to duty. (d) Report (1) In general Not later than December 31, 2027, the Commander of United States Cyber Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on obligations and expenditures made pursuant to the authority provided for in subsection (a). (2) Contents The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A full description and evaluation of each cyberspace operation or cyberspace support activity that is the subject of each such obligation or expenditure. (B) The number and component affiliation of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, who participated in such activities. (C) The extent to which such activities aligned with established personnel and training procedures for members of the reserve components. (D) Definitions and standards applied to determine cyber-peculiar requirements for participation by reserve components of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard. (E) Such other matters as the Commander considers appropriate.