(a) Findings
Congress finds the following:
The information environment has emerged as a decisive domain of strategic competition in which adversaries of the United States operate continuously and below the threshold of armed conflict.
Components of Army information operations, including military information support operations, electronic warfare, public affairs, and cyberspace operations, remain organizationally fragmented, hindering the translation of national-level strategy into synchronized operational and tactical action.
Following the inactivation of the 1st Information Operations Command of the Army, the Department of the Army is undertaking a significant reorganization of its information operations enterprise, including the establishment of region-specific Theater Information Advantage Detachments aligned with Multi-Domain Task Forces.
A dedicated Center of Excellence would improve the translation of national-level information strategies into operational campaigns and theater-tailored tactical activities, advance doctrine, evaluate efficacy, and advocate for resourcing. It would also aid the Army during its reorganization process, facilitating coordination and resource allocation across its information operations enterprise.
(b) Establishment
Chapter 703 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7024 the following new section:
(c) Implementation plan
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the establishment of the Center of Excellence established under section 7025 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), including—
the proposed organizational structure, location, and reporting chain of the Center;
the resources, personnel, and authorities required to establish and sustain the Center;
a description of how the Center will integrate with the Theater Information Advantage Detachments, Multi-Domain Task Forces, and the broader reorganization of Army information operations;
milestones for initial operating capability and full operating capability; and
metrics by which the Secretary will evaluate the effectiveness of the Center.