Sec. 303. Acquisition reports
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Subtitle D of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 391 et seq. ) is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Under Secretary for Management each year shall submit to the congressional homeland security committees, at the same time as the President’s budget is submitted for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a comprehensive acquisition status report. The report shall include the following: The information required under the heading Office of the Under Secretary for Management under Title I of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 ( Public Law 112–74 ) (as required under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ).
A listing of programs that have been cancelled, modified, paused, or referred to the Under Secretary for Management or Deputy Secretary for additional oversight or action by the Board, Department Office of Inspector General, or the Comptroller General. A listing of established Executive Steering Committees, which provide governance of a program or related set of programs and lower-tiered oversight, and support between acquisition decision events and Component reviews, including the mission and membership for each.
For each major acquisition program, the report shall include the following: A narrative description, including current gaps and shortfalls, the capabilities to be fielded, and the number of planned increments or units. Acquisition Review Board (or other board designated to review the acquisition) status of each acquisition, including the current acquisition phase, the date of the last review, and a listing of the required documents that have been reviewed with the dates reviewed or approved.
The most current, approved acquisition program baseline (including project schedules and events). A comparison of the original acquisition program baseline, the current acquisition program baseline, and the current estimate. Whether or not an independent verification and validation has been implemented, with an explanation for the decision and a summary of any findings. A rating of cost risk, schedule risk, and technical risk associated with the program (including narrative descriptions and mitigation actions).
Contract status (including earned value management data as applicable). A lifecycle cost of the acquisition, and time basis for the estimate. The Under Secretary shall submit quarterly updates to such report not later than 45 days after the completion of each quarter. The Under Secretary for Management shall prepare a quarterly program accountability report to meet the Department’s mandate to perform program health assessments and improve program execution and governance. The report shall be submitted to the congressional homeland security committees. .
The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq. ) is further amended by adding after the item relating to section 839 the following new item: Sec. 840. Acquisition reports. .
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