two years after the submittal of the report required by paragraph (1), and every two years thereafter through December 31, 2029, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the following: (A) A current assessment of the progress of the Department of Defense in implementing the strategy described in paragraph (1), set forth by military department, Defense Agency, and other component or element of the Department. (B) Any updates to the strategy. (4) Consultation The Secretary shall consult with the National Academy of Sciences and a federally funded research and development center in developing the report required by paragraph (1) and any update to that report under paragraph (3). (c) Waiver (1) In general The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement in subsection (a) if the Secretary— (A) determines that achievement of such requirement would adversely affect operational safety, force protection, or the national security interests of the United States