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and ( C ) t h e period b e y ond the fiscal years co v ered under the future - years defense program under such section 221 . ( 7 ) A ssessment of purchasing patterns that may lead to recommendations in w hich the D epartment may consolidate re q uirements, centrali z e operations, aggregate purchases, or leverage purchasing power (including the use of multiyear con- tracting). ( 8 ) Assessment of various models for acquiring commercial satellite capabilities, including funding, management, and oper- ations models. (c) REPORT . — (1) ING ENER AL .— N ot later than F ebruary 1, 2010, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the results of the assessment required under subsection (a) and provide recommendations, including— (A) the recommended investment and acquisition strategy of the Department for commercial satellite capabilities; ( B ) how the investment and acquisition strategy should be addressed in fiscal years after fiscal year 2010; and (C) a proposal for such legislative action as the Sec- retary considers necessary to acquire appropriate types and amounts of commercial satellite capabilities. (2) FOR M .— T he report shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified anne x . (d) DE FI NITION S .—In this section
(1) The term ‘ ‘commercial satellite capabilities ’ ’ means the system, capability, or service provided by a commercial satellite provider. (2) The term ‘‘commercial satellite provider’’ refers to pri- vately owned and operated space systems, their technology, components, products, data, services, and related information, as well as foreign systems whose products and services are sold commercially. SEC.913 .S PA CEP O S TUR ERE VI E W . (a) RE QU IREMENT FOR COMPRE H ENSI V E REVIE W .—In order to clarify the national security space policy and strategy of the United States for the near term, the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall j ointly conduct a comprehensive review of the space posture of the United States over the posture review period. (b) E LEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review conducted under sub- section (a) shall include, for the posture review period, the following: (1) The definition, policy, requirements, and objectives for each of the following: (A) Space situational awareness. (B) Space control. (C) Space superiority, including defensive and offensive counterspace and protection. (D) Force enhancement and force application. (E) Space-based intelligence and surveillance and reconnaissance from space.
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