Sec. 2819. Plan to improve accuracy, integration, and interoperability of Department of Defense data with respect to real property, infrastructure, military unaccompanied housing
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The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a plan to— improve the accuracy, integration, and interoperability of data across system of a military department to track and maintain data with respect to real property, infrastructure, or military unaccompanied housing under the jurisdiction of a Secretary concerned; and enhance, across each military department, the tracking, management, and reporting of data with respect to— the condition of military unaccompanied housing; and the occupancy rates of military unaccompanied housing.
Such plan shall include the following: A requirement for each Secretary of a military department to update, on an annual basis, the system of the appropriate military department— for real property planning to include— an accurate statement of deficits in the occupancy of military unaccompanied housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; a summary that aligns such deficits with unit stationing decisions of the Secretary; and a description of the effects of relevant changes in force structure; and to track and maintain data with respect to military unaccompanied housing to include— real-time occupancy data and room assignment records with respect to military unaccompanied housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and a standardized automated process to track completion times of maintenance requests work orders with respect to such military unaccompanied housing.
Standards to ensure, with respect to any system of a military department to assess the condition of infrastructure under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military department, that— data maintained by any such system is synchronized; and any such system integrates predictive maintenance tools to— forecast infrastructure deterioration; and prioritize repairs. Enhanced data validation protocols across all housing records of the Department of Defense to— eliminate discrepancies in such housing records; and ensure accuracy of reports that include data from such housing records.
A requirement for each Secretary of a military department to audit, on a periodic basis, data with respect to real property, infrastructure, and military unaccompanied housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. Specific milestones to achieve full data synchronization across each system of a military department to track and maintain data with respect to military unaccompanied housing. Requirements, for each system described in subparagraph (E), with respect to system integration, user training, and compliance monitoring.
A Department of Defense-wide verification framework to ensure accurate barracks occupancy reporting, which shall include— required physical inspections; automated reconciliation of unit personnel records with housing assignments; and mechanisms to prevent ghost occupancy. A Department of Defense-wide strategy for real-time data analytics to— optimize investments in military unaccompanied housing; improve facility lifecycle management; and enable predictive maintenance planning;
A Department of Defense-wide governance policy for data with respect to military unaccompanied housing, that includes— enforceable protocols for data entry, frequency of updates, access controls, cybersecurity protections; and standardized reporting requirements. A requirement for each Secretary of a military department to implement a standardized system for members of the Armed Forces, including commanders of military installations to— report discrepancies in data maintained by the Secretary with respect to military unaccompanied housing; and submit to the Secretary concerned requests for improvements to the system of the appropriate military department to track and maintain data with respect to military unaccompanied housing.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the plan required by subsection
(a)by not later than September 30, 2026.