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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 · Sec. 1064

Sec. 1064. INDEPENDENT STUDY OF NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FORMULATION PROCESS

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## SEC. 1064 INDEPENDENT STUDY OF NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FORMULATION PROCESS ###
(a)Requirement for Study The Secretary of Defense shall enter into a contract with an independent research entity described in subsection
(c)to carry out a comprehensive study of the role of the Department of Defense in the formulation of national security strategy. ###
(b)Matters Covered The study required by subsection
(a)shall include, at a minimum, the following: ####
(1)Several case studies of the role of the Department of Defense and its process for the formulation of previous national security strategies in place throughout the history of the United States, with specific emphasis on the development and execution of previous strategies, as well as the factors that contributed to the development and execution of successful previous strategies with specific emphasis on— #####
(A)the frequency of strategy updates; #####
(B)the synchronization of timelines and content among different strategies; #####
(C)the prioritization of objectives; #####
(D)the assignment of roles and responsibilities among relevant agencies; #####
(E)the links between strategy and resourcing; #####
(F)the implementation of strategy within the planning documents of relevant agencies; #####
(G)the value of a competition of ideas; and #####
(H)recommendations for the executive and legislative branches on the best practices and organizational lessons learned for enabling the Department of Defense to formulate long-term defense strategy. ####
(2)A complete review and analysis of the current national security strategy formulation process, as it relates to the Department of Defense, including an analysis of the following: #####
(A)All major Government products and documents of national security strategy relevant to the Department of Defense and how they fit together, including— ######
(i)the National Military Strategy prepared by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under section 153(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code; ######
(ii)the most recent quadrennial defense review conducted by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 118 of title 10, United States Code; ######
(iii)the national security strategy report required under section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043); and ######
(iv)any other relevant national security strategy products and documents. #####
(B)The time periods during which the products and documents covered by subparagraph
(A)are prepared and published, and how they fit together. #####
(C)The interaction between the White House and the agencies that develop such products and documents and formulate strategy. #####
(D)All the current entities in the Federal Government, including Congress, that contribute to the national security strategy formulation process and how they fit together. #####
(E)The capabilities and limitations of the Department of Defense workforce responsible for conducting strategic planning, including recommendations for improving the workforce through training, education, and career management. ###
(c)Independent Research Entity The entity described in this subsection is an independent research entity that is a not-for-profit entity or a federally funded research and development center with appropriate expertise and analytical capability. ###
(d)Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the independent research entity shall provide to the Secretary a report on the results of the study. Not later than 90 days after receipt of the report, the Secretary shall submit such report, together with any additional views or recommendations of the Secretary, to the congressional defense committees.
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