ðə dᵻfˈɛns dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ɪz ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd tʊ ˈænjuːəli pɹədˈuːs ænd ˈɪʃuː ðə ɹᵻpˈoːɹt ˌʌndɚ sˈɛkʃən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl dᵻfˈɛns ˌɔːθɚɹᵻzˈeɪʃən ˈækt fɔːɹ fˈɪskəl jˈɪɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd pˈʌblɪk lˈɔː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks sˈɪksti fˈaɪv.
The Defense Department is required to annually produce and issue the report under Section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65.)