Sec. 104. Product support manager responsibilities and requirements
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Subchapter III of chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1732 (as added by section 102 of this Act) the following new section: A product support manager is the individual responsible for managing support functions required to field and maintain the readiness and operational capability of a covered system in support of the life-cycle management responsibilities of the program manager for such covered system. In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the product support manager shall seek to achieve the objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title.
A product support manager shall be responsible for the following: Provide product support and subject matter expertise with respect to a covered system to the program manager for the covered system to assist with the development, resourcing, implementation, and execution of the product support strategy developed by the product support manager under section 4322 of this title for the covered system. Collaborate with the chief engineer and systems engineers for the covered system— to develop the life-cycle sustainment plan and any product support plans for the covered system; and to analyze the operating and support costs of the covered system to ensure the cost-effective operation, management, and availability of the covered system.
Conduct early risk identification, mitigation, and product support analyses that inform best value solutions in life-cycle planning and management. Provide input on systems engineering requirements, design, budgeting, maintenance planning, and acquisition strategies for covered systems. Support the program manager in evaluating trade-offs among life-cycle costs, delivery schedules, performance objectives, technical feasibility, and procurement quantity objectives to ensure each covered system delivers the greatest value for the investment made in the covered system.
Use data-driven decision making, predictive analysis, and appropriate modeling tools related to reliability and maintainability of the covered system to prioritize resource allocation to meet operational readiness requirements and materiel readiness objectives (established under section 118(c) of this title). Support each Secretary of a military department in performance of a core logistics analysis pursuant to section 2464 of this title. In this section, the term covered system has the meaning given in section 4322 of this title. .
Section 1735 title 10, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and
(e)as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and by inserting after subsection
(b)the following new subsection: Before being assigned to a position as product support manager, a person— shall have completed all life-cycle logistics certification and training requirements prescribed by the Secretary of Defense; shall have executed a written agreement as required in section 1734(b)(2) of this title; and in the case of— a product support manager of a major defense acquisition program, shall have at least eight years of experience in life-cycle logistics, at least two years of which were performed in a systems program office or similar organization; and a product support manager of a significant nonmajor defense acquisition program, shall have at least six years of experience in life-cycle logistics. . Section 1731(a)(1)(B) title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: Product support manager. .