Mitigating Foreign Influence in Classified Government Contracts

This bill requires the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office to direct the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC) to complete an assessment within one year of enactment. The assessment must define "foreign influence" (focusing on contractual access risks, not just ownership), evaluate threats to classified contracts, identify challenges in detection, and recommend mitigation methods. It also mandates a 540-day strategy to standardize identification and mitigation processes across federal security agencies, including new tools for contractors and proposed updates to security regulations. The bill directly affects government contractors handling classified information and federal agencies managing national security contracts, with no new funding or penalties specified.