Sec. 844. Revision of Milestone A decision authority responsibilities for major defense acquisition programs
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Section 2366a of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Before granting Milestone A approval for a major defense acquisition program or a major subprogram, the milestone decision authority for the program or subprogram shall ensure that— information about the program or subprogram is sufficient to warrant entry of the program or subprogram into the risk reduction phase; the Secretary of the relevant military department and the chief of the relevant military service concur in cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance trade-offs that have been made with regard to the program; and there are sound plans for progression of the program or subprogram to the development phase.
In carrying out subsection (a), the milestone decision authority shall take appropriate action to ensure that— the program or subprogram— meets a joint military requirement and responds to an anticipated or likely threat; has been developed in light of appropriate market research and a review of alternative approaches and does not unnecessarily duplicate a capability already provided by an existing system; and is affordable in light of cost estimates developed pursuant to the guidance of the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation; and the acquisition strategy for the program or subprogram— identifies areas of risk and, for each such identified area of risk, includes a plan to reduce the risk; addresses planning for sustainment; and complies with the requirements of section 2431a of this title and the policies and procedures implementing such section; and the program or subprogram meets any other considerations the milestone decision authority considers relevant.
Not later than 30 days after granting Milestone A approval for a major defense acquisition program or major subprogram, the milestone decision authority for that program or subprogram shall submit to the congressional defense committees notice of the approval in writing. The milestone decision authority’s decision memorandum with respect to such approval shall be available to the congressional defense committees upon request, consistent with any relevant classification requirements.
In this section: The term major defense acquisition program means a Department of Defense acquisition program that is a major defense acquisition program for purposes of section 2430 of this title. The term major subprogram means a major subprogram of a major defense acquisition program designated under section 2430a(a)(1) of this title. The term milestone decision authority , with respect to a major defense acquisition program or a major subprogram, means the official within the Department of Defense designated with the overall responsibility and authority for acquisitions decisions for the program or subprogram, including authority to approve entry of the program or subprogram into the next phase of the acquisition process.
The term Milestone A approval means a decision to enter into a risk reduction phase pursuant to guidance prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the management of Department of Defense acquisition programs. The term joint military requirement has the meaning given that term in section 181(g)(1) of this title. . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2366a and inserting the following: 2366a. Major defense acquisition programs: responsibilities at Milestone A approval. .
In making a Milestone A determination pursuant to section 2366a of title 10, United States Code, the milestone decision authority shall include consideration of the following: With respect to joint military requirements, the factors outlined under section 181(b) of title 10, United States Code. With respect to alternative approaches, the factors outlined under section 201(a) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–23 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). With respect to affordability and cost estimates and analyses, the factors outlined under section 2334(a) of title 10, United States Code.
With respect to risk, the factors outlined under— section 138b(b) of title 10, United States Code; and section 842. With respect to sustainment, the factors outlined under section 2337 and section 2464 of this title 10, United States Code.
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Sec. 844
Revision of Milestone A decision authority responsibilities for major defense acquisition programs
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-23
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