Sec. 202. Establishment of the Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate
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Chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 185 the following new section: There is within the Department of Defense a Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate (in this section referred to as RAPID ). RAPID shall— serve as the principal forum within the Department of Defense to inform, coordinate, and evaluate solutions to joint operational problems; provide senior oversight, coordination, and budget and capability harmonization with respect to such matters; and act as an advisory body to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense with respect to such matters.
RAPID shall consist of the following members: The Chairman of the Joint Requirements Council and the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, who shall serve as co-directors of RAPID. One member designated by each commander of a combatant command. One member designated by the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Council. One member designated by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. One member designated by each service acquisition executive of a military department.
One member designated by the principal staff assistant for the Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (established under section 203 of the SPEED Act ). One member designated by the executive director of the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell (as described in the Department of Defense Directive 5000.71 titled Rapid Fulfillment of Combatant Commander Urgent Operational Needs (August 24, 2012)). One member designated by each portfolio executive officer or a similar member of the acquisition workforce responsible for the execution of a recommendation under consideration by RAPID.
RAPID shall— promptly convene relevant members to assess a proposed joint capability requirement to address a joint operational problem by considering, with respect to such proposed joint capability requirement— associated resource requirements; mission engineering and interoperability considerations for integration into joint architectures; and factors related to acquisition and sustainment; and provide prioritized recommendations for solutions to such joint operational problem to the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense.
In carrying out paragraph (1), RAPID shall— use data-driven decisionmaking to prioritize resource allocation; maximize the effective use of resources by enabling timely delivery of solutions to address a joint operational problem in a manner that provides the greatest value for the investment made; enable the adoption and integration of solutions to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness to emerging threats; and in addition to any other considerations required under this subsection, consider— joint capability requirement statements or other relevant justification materials provided by the Joint Requirements Council; any analysis and recommendations provided by the Mission Engineering and Integration Activity or the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation relating to resource requirements described in paragraph (1)(A)(i); recommendations from relevant service acquisition executives or program executive officers related to planning and execution of the proposed joint capability requirement, including budget planning and management, acquisition approach, program management, and life-cycle management for a proposed joint capability requirement; and the need to incorporate measure for technology protection in certain covered systems to enable the use or sale of proposed technology solutions to joint operational problems with allies and partner countries in a manner that protects national security interest while promoting international collaboration.
Not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of a recommendation with respect to a joint capability requirement for a joint operational problem, from the Joint Requirements Council in accordance with section 181 of this title, RAPID shall submit to the Deputy Secretary of Defense a recommendation for a solution to the joint operational problem that includes the following: A description of the resources needed to implement the solution and, as appropriate, resources needed to support the acquisition and sustainment of such solution of over the anticipated life cycle of the solution.
Any recommended actions necessary to enable integration of the solution into the joint force or to revise joint concepts of operation to best resolve the joint operational problem. With respect to a solution for which access may be shared with an ally or partner country, recommended considerations— to be incorporated during the design and development phase of the solution; and to facilitate future production and logistics support for the solution to the ally or partner country.
Any necessary changes to policy or guidance to enable effective acquisition, fielding, and employment of a solution that is a joint military capability. Any other recommended actions to expeditiously provide the Armed Forces with the capabilities necessary to operate effectively, to address evolving threats, and to maintain the military advantage of the United States in the most cost-effective manner practicable. The co-chairs of RAPID may request an additional amount of time, not to exceed 30 days, to provide a recommendation related to a joint capability requirement that is not a quick action requirement to the Deputy Secretary of Defense under this subsection.
Not later than 30 days after receipt of a recommendation under subsection (e), the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall issue a memorandum that approves, approves with modification, or rejects such a recommendation. The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall include along with a memorandum that approves or approves with modification a recommendation described in paragraph
(1)specific direction and guidance to the applicable element of the Department of Defense to which such recommendation applies. The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall include along with a memorandum that rejects a recommendation described in paragraph
(1)a specific direction— for alternative action to be taken by the applicable element of the Department of Defense to which such recommendation applies to address the relevant joint operational problem; or to RAPID for further action to address the relevant joint operational problem. If the Deputy Secretary of Defense fails to issue a memorandum as required by subsection
(f)within 90 days after the date on which the Joint Requirements Council provides a recommendation to address a joint operational problem to the RAPID, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of such failure. In this section: The terms joint capability requirement , joint military capability , joint operational problem , and quick action requirement have the meanings given, respectively, in section 181 of this title. The term relevant member means a member of RAPID (or a designee) that has a primary interest in, or responsibility for, a proposed joint capability requirement or quick action requirement under assessment by RAPID. . Section 139a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating paragraphs
(4)through
(9)as paragraphs
(5)through (10), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph
(3)the following new paragraph: Analysis and advice for resource discussions relating to joint capability requirements under consideration by the Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate pursuant to section 186 of this title. .