Sec. 203. Establishment of the Mission Engineering and Integration Activity
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Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense a Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (in this section referred to as MEIA ). The Secretary of Defense shall designate a principal staff assistant from within the Office of the Secretary of Defense whose office shall serve as the office of primary responsibility for MEIA. The principal staff assistant designated under subsection
(b)shall have the following duties: Lead cross-service activities to develop, identify, analyze, and validate integrated technology solutions to address joint operational problems. Coordinate with the appropriate program executive officers to align and implement such activities. Proactively seek and consider feedback of the primary users and operators of proposed technology solutions to address joint operational problems throughout the implementation of such activities. Upon request, perform analysis for, experiment with, and prototype technology to integrate such technology into joint architectures, to use such technology, to inform operational concepts, and to provide analysis or recommendations regarding the use of such technology to the Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate, established by section 186 of title 10, United Stated Code (in this section referred to as RAPID ). Coordinate with commanders of the combatant commands to understand the priorities of commanders and support the fielding of integrated technology solutions to address joint operational problems. Upon request, assist a program executive officer in carrying out the responsibilities established under section 1732 of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 102 of this Act), by providing analysis, recommendations, and engineering assistance in the integration of technology solutions related to the capabilities for which the program executive officer is responsible. Use existing authorities (including authorities provided in section 4022 of title 10, United States Code) to carry out this section. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an implementation plan for MEIA. The plan required by paragraph
(1)shall include a description of the following: The organizational structure and resource requirements associated with the establishment and operation of MEIA. How MEIA will support and inform the RAPID in carrying out the requirements of section 186 of title 10, United States Code. Each budget line item or program element that will be associated with the activities of MEIA. Coordination between MEIA and relevant elements of the Department of Defense that are established to identify and support the development of, experimentation with, and integration of technology solutions to address joint operational problems for the Department, including— the Defense Innovation Unit established under section 4217 of the title 10, United States Code; the Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program established under section 4061 of such title; a entity of the Department of Defense that is a member of the Defense Innovation Community of Entities established by the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit; the Strategic Capabilities Office; and recipients of awards under the Small Business Innovation Research Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (as defined in section 9 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638 )). How MEIA will coordinate with and assist— the commanders of combatant commands in fielding integrated technology solutions to address joint operational problems under subsection (c)(5); and the program executive officers and each Secretary of a military department in the integration of technology to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness. Any recommendations for changes to statute or policy for successful implementation of this section. Not later than five years after the date of the establishment of MEIA, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of whether MEIA should be modified, made permanent, or terminated based on its effectiveness in carrying out the requirements of this section. In this section, the term joint operational problem has the meaning given in section 181 of title 10, United States Code.
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Establishment of the Mission Engineering and Integration Activity
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