Unmanned System Command and Control Integration Assessment Act of 2026

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to begin, within 180 days, an assessment of open-architecture command and control systems for military drones and other unmanned systems, including a review of Ukraine's Delta system and Israel's Multiple Drone Operating System. The Secretary would set up an independent advisory panel of 10 to 15 members and send Congress an interim report within 180 days and a final report within one year, followed by yearly updates for five years. Any framework recommended would have to meet set cybersecurity rules, including penetration testing at least every two years, and could not include products from companies on federal covered foreign entity lists. Findings would also be shared with the Federal Aviation Administration, which would have to respond to Congress within 180 days.

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Sponsors

• David McCormick Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors