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(iv)   within 45 days of completing the vetting activities, submit a written, confidential corrective action plan detailing implemented mitigations and a strict projected timeline for complete implementation of the corrective action plan; and
(v)    submit a closeout report upon completing the corrective action plan.
(d)  The Department of War shall, in response to the vulnerabilities, bottlenecks, and single points of failure identified by contractor acquisition information, map national security vulnerabilities as they relate to the sourcing of key raw materials or other links in the supply chain, using any tools and technologies to include artificial intelligence to assist in doing so.  The Secretary shall account for identified vulnerabilities, bottlenecks, and single points of failure before issuing any waivers under 10 U.S.C. 4872(c)(1) or (e), consistent with the requirements of section 2 of this order.
Sec. 4.  Qualification of Domestic Sources. (a)  Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary shall initiate regulatory action to:
(i)   identify, in his sole discretion, all existing acquisitions by the Department of War that support, implicate, or relate to United States national security; and
(ii)  require contractors who, in delivering the identified acquisitions, rely on supply chains that include material or components supplied by an unreliable foreign supplier, to, as soon as possible, consistent with law, safety, mission requirements, and existing contract requirements, qualify and utilize an alternative source for the material or components supplied by the unreliable foreign supplier, except in cases where no such alternative source is available.
(b)  A contractor's failure to qualify an alternative source under subsection (a) of this section shall constitute grounds, consistent with law and existing contract terms, for the Secretary to consider suspending or terminating task orders, declining to exercise contract options, and terminating the existing contract.
(c)  Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary shall develop a strategy to accelerate testing and qualification of new sources and materials by prime contractors and subcontractors at any tier.  This strategy shall include developing new software, technical testing procedures, qualification methodologies, and resources.  As part of this strategy, the Secretary shall identify and begin steps to rescind any regulations that prevent rapid testing and qualification of sources and materials necessary for defense production.
Sec. 5.  Reporting.  (a)  Every 6 months from the date of this order until January 1, 2028, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs describing the actions taken pursuant to this order.  This report shall include:
(i)    any continued use of waivers by prime contractors or subcontractors under 10 U.S.C. 4872;
(ii)   the number of mitigation plans accepted under section 2(b) of this order and the progress made by relevant contractors to complete the commitments outlined in their relevant mitigation plans; and
(iii)  progress made on implementing the regulations required by sections 3 and 4 of this order, as well as the acquisitions to be covered by those regulations.
(b)  The report may include a classified annex if the Secretary determines that national security considerations so require.
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