of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the use of the authority provided under section 2243a(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), during the previous fiscal year. (2) Timing Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted concurrently with the annual budget request of the President submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. 1644. Expansion of authority for access and information relating to cyberattacks on Department of Defense operationally critical contractors Section 391(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) include mechanisms for Department personnel— (i) if requested by an operationally critical contractor, to assist the contractor in detecting and mitigating penetrations