Sec. 846. Assessment of the requirements processes of the military departments
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The Secretary of the military department concerned shall assess the requirements process of the military department and make recommendations to improve the agility and timeliness of such requirements process for acquisition programs of the military department. Not later than March 31, 2021, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the assessment conducted pursuant to subsection
(a)and specific plans to update the requirements processes of the military department concerned based on such assessment. Each report shall include an analysis of and recommended improvements for the following elements: If appropriate, information from the report required in section 800(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ). The alignment of the requirements processes, acquisition system, and budget process of the military department concerned. The requirements process for each acquisition pathway of the adaptive acquisition framework (as described in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02, Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework ), including the time it takes to complete requirements development and approval process for each pathway. For each acquisition pathway described in subparagraph (C), the processes for and the extent to which detailed systems engineering and requirements trade-off analyses are done before the development of requirements begins for a specific acquisition program to ensure that risks are understood and accounted for and that both top-level and derived requirements (development as well as reliability and maintainability) are achievable within cost, schedule, and technology constraints. Organizational roles and responsibilities of individuals with responsibilities relating to the requirements process for the military department concerned, including the role, composition, and metrics used to assess the effectiveness of any requirements oversight council of the military department concerned. The composition and sufficiency of individuals who develop requirements for the military department concerned, including any acquisition workforce planning and personnel shortfalls and resources needed to address any such shortfalls. The ability of the requirements process to address the urgent needs of the military department concerned. The capacity to review changes in requirements for programs of record. The validation of decisions made from the requirements process and the alignment of each such decision to the national defense strategy required under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code. The use of portfolio management in the requirements process to coordinate decisions and avoid any duplication of requirements across acquisition programs. The implementation of recommendations on the process from the Comptroller General of the United States by each military department. Identification and comparison of best practices in the private sector and the public sector for the requirements development and approval process. Other recommendations to improve the process of establishing requirements, including lessons learned from responding to the COVID–19 pandemic. Any additional matters that the Secretaries determine appropriate.
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