Sec. 808. Pilot program to streamline decision-making processes for weapon systems
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Not later than February 1, 2020, each Service Acquisition Executive shall recommend to the Secretary of Defense at least one major defense acquisition program for a pilot program to include tailored measures to streamline the entire milestone decision process, with the results evaluated and reported for potential wider use. Each pilot program selected pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall include the following elements: Delineating the appropriate information needed to support milestone decisions, assuring program accountability and oversight, which should be based on the business case principles needed for well-informed milestone decisions, including user-defined requirements, reasonable acquisition and life-cycle cost estimates, and a knowledge-based acquisition plan for maturing technologies, stabilizing the program design, and ensuring key manufacturing processes are in control. Developing an efficient process for providing this information to the milestone decision authority by— minimizing any reviews between the program office and the different functional staff offices within each chain of command level; and establishing frequent, regular interaction between the program office and milestone decision makers, in lieu of documentation reviews, to help expedite the process. Not later than May 1, 2020, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide to the congressional defense committees an informal briefing detailing— the acquisition programs selected pursuant to subsection (a); the associated action plans, including timelines, for each program; and the manner in which each program conforms to the requirements set forth in subsection (a)(2).