Sec. 218. REVIEW OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT

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## SEC. 218 REVIEW OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT ###

(a)Software Development Program ####

(1)Review The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall establish an independent team consisting of subject matter experts to review the development of software for the F-35 aircraft program (in this subsection referred to as the “software development program”), including by reviewing the progress made with respect to— #####

(A)managing the software development program; and #####

(B)delivering critical software capability in accordance with current program milestones. ####

(2)Report Not later than March 3, 2014, the Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the review under paragraph (1). Such report shall include the following: #####

(A)An assessment by the independent team with respect to whether the software development program— ######

(i)has been successful in meeting the key milestone dates occurring before the date of the report; and ######

(ii)will be successful in meeting the established program schedule. #####

(B)Any recommendations of the independent team with respect to improving the software development program to ensure that, in support of the start of initial operational testing, the established program schedule is met on time. #####

(C)If the independent team determines that the software development program will be unable to deliver the full complement of software within the established program schedule, any potential alternatives that the independent team considers appropriate to deliver such software within such schedule. ###

(b)Autonomic Logistics Information System Sustainment Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary, in consultation with the Joint Strike Fighter Joint Program Office, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on current plans, as of the date of the report, for long-term sustainment of the autonomic logistics information system of F-35 aircraft. Such report shall include the following: ####

(1)Current plans for acquisition of technical data rights to autonomic logistics information system software and the potential competitive sustainment of elements of the autonomic logistics information system. ####

(2)How sustainment of the autonomic logistics information system may take advantage of public-private partnerships authorized by section 2474 of title 10, United States Code, including schedules for actions necessary for such sustainment. ####

(3)Any current plan to select, designate, and activate any Government-owned and Government-operated site to serve as the autonomic logistics operating unit. ####

(4)Current plans to ensure that the autonomic logistics information system provides total asset visibility and accountability, including asset valuation and tracking, and for potential integration with other automated logistics systems. **[**Section 219 was repealed by section 1004(b)(1) of division A of Public Law 119–60.**]**

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Sec. 218

REVIEW OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT

Pub. L.Pub. L. 119-60

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