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To accelerate accreditation and access to sensitive compartmented information facilities for industry, and for other purposes.
To accelerate accreditation and access to sensitive compartmented information facilities for industry, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to speed up the process for private companies to gain access to and work in facilities containing classified information. The plan must address ways to streamline the accreditation and construction approval process, including allowing parallel processing of security plans and construction, using standardized templates to reduce review times, and potentially delegating some approval authority to appropriately trained military personnel. The bill also requires evaluation of whether private companies can use certain classified communications systems and proposes creating shared commercial classified facilities that can be used for all types of Defense Department authorized classified work. Additionally, the plan should propose developing a centralized digital platform to manage facility applications, approvals, and tracking, potentially using artificial intelligence to speed up the validation process. The Secretary must submit this plan to Congress within 180 days of the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY)
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Actions (2)
- Nov 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Nov 28, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 28, 2025
Mr. Ryan (for himself and Mr. Wittman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To accelerate accreditation and access to sensitive compartmented information facilities for industry, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ACCELERATION OF ACCREDITATION AND ACCESS TO SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITIES FOR INDUSTRY.
(a) Plan Required.—Not later than 180 days after enactment of this act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with other appropriate departments and agencies of the Federal Government, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to accelerate the accreditation, construction, and operational use of commercial sensitive compartmented information facilities accessible to private- sector entities in support of national security innovation, manufacturing, and mission-critical classified activities.
(b) Elements.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Recommendation of policies to authorize the parallel processing of construction security plans, construction, and information technology deployment to reduce accreditation and approval timelines.
(2) An assessment of the feasibility of adopting architecture and construction templates to allow for shortening or eliminating portions of the construction security plan review and approval process.
(3) An evaluation of current policies regarding the use of mobile Secret Internet Protocol Router Network and Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System systems within accredited contractor sensitive compartmented information facilities, including a review of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 6211.02D.
(4) An assessment of the feasibility of delegating the authority to review construction security plans and associated 30, 60, and 90 percent technical drawings to appropriately trained sponsor-approved personnel within the Armed Forces, subject to applicable security standards and oversight.
(5) A proposal to designate shared commercial classified facilities as valid places to work for all types of classified work authorized by the Department of Defense.
(6) A proposal to develop and establish a secure, centralized, digital platform for the management of sensitive compartmented information facility lifecycle processes, including—
(A) submission and tracking of construction security plans, requests for information, fixed facility checklists, and co-use authorizations; and
(B) utilization of artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools for construction security plan validation, interagency compliance, and document version control.
(7) A list of any additional authorities, appropriations, or other resources necessary to implement the plan required by this section. <all>
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