Sec. 1607. Designation of component of Department of Defense responsible for coordination of modernization efforts relating to military-code capable GPS receiver cards
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Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of Defense Agencies the Secretary determines appropriate, shall designate a component of the Office of the Secretary of Defense to be responsible for coordinating common solutions for the M-code modernization efforts among the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other appropriate elements of the Department of Defense. The roles and responsibilities of the component selected under subsection
(a)shall include the following: Identify the elements of the Department of Defense and the programs of the Department that require M-code capable receiver cards and determine— the number of total receiver cards required by the Department, including the number required for each such element and program and the military departments; the timeline, by fiscal year, for each program of the Department conducting M-code modernization efforts; and the projected cost for each such program. Systematically collect integration test data, lessons learned, and design solutions, and share such information with other elements of the Department. Identify ways the Department can prevent duplication in conducting M-code modernization efforts, and identify, to the extent practicable, potential cost savings that could be realized by addressing such duplication. Coordinate the integration, testing, and procurement of M-code capable receiver cards to ensure that the Department maximizes the buying power of the Department, reduces duplication, and saves resources, where possible. The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the military departments, the Defense Agencies, and other elements of the Department of Defense provide the component selected under subsection
(a)with the appropriate support and resources needed to perform the roles and responsibilities under subsection (b). Not later than March 15, 2019, and annually thereafter through 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a report on M-code modernization efforts. Each report shall include, with respect to the period covered by the report, the following: The projected cost and schedule, by fiscal year, for the Department to acquire M-code capable receiver cards. The programs of the Department conducting M-code modernization efforts. The number of M-code capable receiver cards procured by the Department, the number of such receiver cards yet to be procured, and the percentage of the M-code modernization efforts completed by each program identified under paragraph (2). In this section: The term M-code capable receiver card means a Global Positioning System receiver card that is capable of receiving military code that provides enhanced positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities and improved resistance to existing and emerging threats, such as jamming. The term M-code modernization efforts means the development, integration, testing, and procurement programs of the Department of Defense relating to developing M-code capable receiver cards.