Sec. 845. Comptroller General of the United States report on operational testing programs for major defense acquisition programs
271 words·~1 min read·
/bill/113/s/2410/pcs/section-845·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Not later than March 31, 2015, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on disputes between the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation and the acquisition community over testing requirements for major weapon systems. The report required by subsection
(a)shall address, at a minimum, the following matters: The extent, if any, to which the disputes described in subsection
(a)have been the result of efforts that require that major weapon systems conduct operational testing in excess of levels necessary to demonstrate— compliance with program requirements validated by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council; and effectiveness and suitability for combat, as required by section 2399 of title 10, United States Code. The extent, if any, to which such disputes have been the result of efforts to reduce potential testing for major weapon systems below levels necessary to demonstrate— compliance with program requirements validated by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council; and effectiveness and suitability for combat, as required by section 2399 of title 10, United States Code. The extent, if any, to which testing requirements or standards established for major weapons systems as described in subparagraph
(A)of paragraph
(1)that were incompatible or inconsistent with testing requirements or standards as described in subparagraph
(B)of such paragraph, and the impact of any such incompatibility or inconsistency. In this section: The term major defense acquisition program has the meaning given that term in section 2430 of title 10, United States Code. The term major weapon system means a major system within the meaning of section 2302d(a) of title 10, United States Code.