Sec. 220. Digital data management and analytics capability
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The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement an advanced digital data management and analytics capability to be used— to digitally integrate all elements of the acquisition process of the Department of Defense; to digitally record and track all relevant data generated during the research, development, testing, and evaluation of systems; and to maximize the use of such data to inform— the further development and improvement of such systems; and the acquisition process for such systems. The capability developed under paragraph
(1)shall meet the following requirements: The capability will be accessible to, and useable by, individuals throughout the Department of Defense who have responsibilities relating to capability requirements, research, design, development, testing, evaluation, acquisition, management, operations, and sustainment of systems. The capability will provide for the development, use, curation, and maintenance of authoritative and technically accurate digital systems— to reduce the burden of reporting by officials responsible for executing programs; to ensure shared access to data within the Department; to supply data to digital engineering models for use in the defense acquisition process; to supply data to testing infrastructure and software to support automated approaches for testing, evaluation, and deployment throughout the defense acquisition process; and to provide timely analyses to Department leadership. The capability will be designed— to improve data management processes in the research, development, acquisition, and sustainment activities of the Department; to provide decision makers in the Department with timely, high-quality, transparent, and actionable analyses for optimal development, acquisition, and sustainment decision making and execution; to facilitate productivity, discovery, access, knowledge sharing, and analysis of acquisition-related data across organizational boundaries at all levels of the Department, including through the development of acquisition documentation; and to build and improve analytical models and simulations to enhance the development, test, and use of weapon systems. The capability developed under paragraph
(1)shall include software to collect, organize, manage, make available, and analyze relevant data throughout the life cycle of defense acquisition programs, including any data needed to satisfy milestone requirements and reviews. The software described in subparagraph
(A)may be developed or procured using the authorities provided under section 800 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 133 Stat. 1478). In developing the capability required under paragraph
(1)the Secretary of Defense shall— review data content and requirements to support planning and reporting of functions and remove redundant data requests across functions; and based on such review, develop recommended approaches for— moving supporting processes from analog to digital format, including planning and reporting processes; making new data active through digitalization; making legacy data, including data currently residing in program documentation, active through digitalization; and modernizing the storage, retrieval, and reporting capabilities for stakeholders within the Department, including research entities, Program Management Offices, analytic organizations, enterprise oversight, and decision makers. The Secretary of Defense shall carry out demonstration activities to test various approaches to building the capability required under subsection (a). Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall assess and select not fewer than two and not more than five programs of the Department of Defense to participate in the demonstration activities under paragraph (1), including— one or more acquisition data management test cases; and one or more development and test modeling and simulation test cases to demonstrate the ability to collect data from tests and operations in the field, and feed the data back into models and simulations for better software development and testing. As part of the demonstration activities under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— conduct a comparative analysis that assesses the risks and benefits of the digital management and analytics capability used in each of the programs participating in the demonstration activities relative to the Department’s traditional data collection, reporting, exposing, and analysis approaches; ensure that the intellectual property strategy for each of the programs participating in the demonstration activities is best aligned to meet the goals of the program; and develop a workforce and infrastructure plan to support any new policies and guidance implemented in connection with the demonstration activities, including any policies and guidance implemented after the completion of such activities. Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, based on the results of the demonstration activities carried out under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall issue or modify policies and guidance to— promote the use of digital management and analytics capabilities; and address roles, responsibilities, and procedures relating to such capabilities. The Secretary of Defense shall establish a steering committee to assist the Secretary in carrying out subsections
(a)through (c). The steering committee shall be composed of the following members or their designees: The Chief Management Officer. The Chief Information Officer. The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. The Service Acquisition Executives. The Director for Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment of the Joint Staff. The Director of the Defense Digital Service. The Defense Innovation Board, in consultation with the Defense Digital Service, shall conduct an independent assessment to identify recommended approaches for the implementation of subsections
(a)through (c). The assessment under subparagraph
(A)shall include the following: A plan for the development and implementation of the capability required under subsection (a), including a plan for any procurement that may be required as part of such development and implementation. An independent cost assessment of the total estimated cost of developing and implementing the capability. An independent estimate of the schedule for the development and implementation of the capability, including a reasonable estimate of the dates on which the capability can be expected to achieve initial operational capability and full operational capability, respectively. A recommendation identifying the office or other organization of the Department of Defense that would be most appropriate to manage and execute the capability. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Defense Innovation Board, in consultation with the Defense Digital Service, shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the assessment under subparagraph (A), including the findings of the assessment with respect to each element specified in subparagraph (B). Not later than March 15, 2022, the Defense Innovation Board and the Defense Science Board shall jointly complete an independent assessment of the progress of the Secretary in implementing subsections
(a)through (c). The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Defense Innovation Board and the Defense Science Board have access to the resources, data, and information necessary to complete the assessment. Not later than 30 days after the date on which the assessment under subparagraph
(A)is completed, the Defense Innovation Board and the Defense Science Board shall jointly provide to the congressional defense committees— a report summarizing the assessment; and a briefing on the findings of the assessment. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the report described in subsection (e)(1)(C) is submitted to the congressional defense committees, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Secretary in implementing subsections
(a)through (c). The report shall include an explanation of how the results of the demonstration activities carried out under subsection
(b)will be incorporated into the policy and guidance required under subsection (c), particularly the policy and guidance of the members of the steering committee established under subsection (d). Not later than October 15, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing that identifies any changes to existing law that may be necessary to facilitate the implementation of subsections
(a)through (c).
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