To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of space and satellite security relating to ally and partner countries in the Middle East.
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Latest Action · December 11, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill directs the Secretary of Defense, working with the State Department, to assess how the United States and its Middle Eastern allies and partners can better protect their space and satellite systems from hostile attacks by adversaries like Iran and its proxies. The assessment must examine current threats to space systems, evaluate how well allied countries are integrating into existing security partnerships, identify gaps in the military's ability to provide space situational awareness, and recommend ways to create shared data-sharing agreements and coordinated security architecture across the region. The Secretary of Defense must submit a detailed report to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment that includes threat assessments, current efforts to engage regional partners, key challenges, implementation recommendations, and estimated costs for establishing an integrated security strategy. The report can include classified information if needed to protect national security. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the legislation, though the Secretary must estimate the costs required to implement any recommended integrated space and satellite security strategy.
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