Sec. 834. Pilot program for program management offices to compete in rehabilitating at-risk programs
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Not later than April 1, 2025, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments and the commanders of the combatant commands, shall establish a pilot program to test the feasibility and reliability of requiring program managers within the Department of Defense to manage at-risk programs selected under subsection (b). The Under Secretary, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments and the commanders of the combatant commands, shall select not less than 2 and not more than 3 at-risk programs for the pilot program established under this section.
Not later than 12 months after selecting at-risk programs under subsection (b), the Under Secretary shall select one program manager to assume management of each selected at-risk programs. Activities under the pilot program established under this section shall be carried out by existing personnel of the Department of Defense. Before selecting at-risk programs under subsection (b), the Under Secretary, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments and the commanders of the combatant commands, shall establish metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program and the activities under the pilot program.
Not later than 180 days after selection of all program managers under subsection (c), the Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following: The definition of an at-risk program for purposes of the pilot program. The at-risk programs selected under subsection
(b)and a description of the technology to be developed under such programs. The metrics to be used in evaluating the effectiveness of the at-risk program. Not later than January 1, 2027, the Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following elements: Initial results of the pilot program, including challenges and successes. A recommendation on whether the pilot program should be extended, expanded, or made permanent. Recommendations for changes to applicable statutes, regulations, or policies to support the pilot program. The pilot program established under subsection (a), and all activities under such pilot program shall terminate not later than December 31, 2028. In this section: The term at-risk program means a Department of Defense program for the rapid fielding of technology that is determined by the Under Secretary to be to be at-risk due to failures or delays in reaching technical milestones. The term Under Secretary means the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment of the Department of Defense.