; and (2) develop national security mechanisms to protect national security assets from space weather threats. (b) Cooperation The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall provide information about space weather hazards to the National Security Council, Director of National Intelligence, and heads of Defense Agencies for purposes of this section. 6. Ensuring the safety of civil aviation (a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall— (1) assess the safety implications and vulnerability of the national airspace system by space weather events, as described by the space weather benchmarks referred to in section 3(b); (2) assess methods to mitigate the safety implications and effects of space weather on aviation communication and navigation systems, satellite and ground-based navigation systems, and potential health effects of radiation exposure; and (3) assess options for incorporating space weather into operational training for pilots, cabin crew, dispatchers, air traffic controllers, meteorologists, and engineers. (b) Space weather communication The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall develop methods to increase the interaction between the aviation community and the space weather research and service provider community.