(a) Finding
Congress finds that the process of obtaining and maintaining a facility clearance and the appropriate industrial security protections is a major burden on non-traditional defense contractors, and as a result, such contractors are often disadvantaged when it comes to performing and competing for classified work.
(b) Pilot program
The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall use classified commercial shared spaces and professionalize industrial security protections for shared sensitive compartmented information facility and subject matter experts.