commissioned regular officers of the Armed Forces in a general or flag officer grade who are qualified for designation (3) Grade The officer designated pursuant to this subsection shall have the grade of major general or rear admiral while serving in that position, without vacating the officer's permanent grade. (b) Scope of positions (1) In general The officer designated pursuant to subsection (a) is each of the following: (A) The Senior Military Advisor for Cyber Policy to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. (B) The Deputy Principal Cyber Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. (2) Direction and control and reporting In carrying out duties under this section, the officer designed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to the authority, direction, and control of, and shall report directly to, the following: (A) The Under Secretary with respect to Senior Military Advisor for Cyber Policy duties. (B) The Principal Cyber Advisor with respect to Deputy Principal Cyber Advisor duties. (c) Duties (1) Duties as Senior Military Advisor for Cyber Policy The duties of the officer designated pursuant to subsection (a) as Senior Military Advisor for Cyber Policy are as follows: (A) To serve as the principal uniformed military advisor on military cyber forces and activities to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. (B) To assess and advise the Under Secretary on aspects of policy relating to military cyberspace operations, resources, personnel, cyber force readiness, cyber workforce development, and defense of Department of Defense networks. (C) To advocate, in consultation with the Joint Staff, and senior officers of the Armed Forces and the combatant commands, for consideration of military issues within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, including coordination and synchronization of Department cyber forces and activities. (D) To maintain open lines of communication between the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, senior civilian leaders within the