Sec. 1611. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES FOR WIDE-BAND COMMUNICATIONS
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## SEC. 1611 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES FOR WIDE-BAND COMMUNICATIONS ###
(a)In general The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an analysis of alternatives for a follow-on wide-band communications system to the Wideband Global SATCOM System that includes space, air, and ground layer communications capabilities of the Department of Defense. ###
(b)Scope ####
(1)Study guidance In conducting the analysis of alternatives under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop study guidance that requires such analysis to include the full range of military and commercial satellite communications capabilities, acquisition processes, and service delivery models. ####
(2)Other considerations The Secretary shall ensure that— #####
(A)any cost assessments of military or commercial satellite communications systems included in the analysis of alternatives conducted under subsection
(a)include detailed full life-cycle costs, as applicable, including with respect to— ######
(i)military personnel, military construction, military infrastructure operation, maintenance costs, and ground and user terminal impacts; and ######
(ii)any other costs regarding military or commercial satellite communications systems the Secretary determines appropriate; and #####
(B)such analysis identifies any considerations relating to the use of military versus commercial systems. ###
(c)Comptroller General Report ####
(1)Submission Upon completion of the analysis of alternatives conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit such analysis to the Comptroller General of the United States. ####
(2)Report Not later than 120 days after the date on which the Comptroller General receives the analysis of alternatives under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing— #####
(A)a review of the analysis; and #####
(B)an assessment of the types of analyses the Secretary has conducted to understand the costs and benefits of the use of KA-band commercial satellite communications by the Department of Defense. ####
(3)Matters included The report under paragraph
(2)shall include the following: #####
(A)With respect to the review of the analysis of alternatives conducted under subsection (a)— ######
(i)whether, and to what extent, the Secretary— ######
(I)conducted such analysis using best practices; ######
(II)fully addressed the concerns of the acquisition, operational, and user communities; and ######
(III)complied with subsection (b); and ######
(ii)a description of how the Secretary identified the requirements and assessed and addressed the cost, schedule, and risks posed for each alternative included in such analysis. #####
(B)With respect to the assessment under paragraph (2)(B)— ######
(i)whether the Secretary has evaluated the use of KA-band commercial satellite communications, based on total cost, capabilities, and interoperability with existing or planned terminals; and ######
(ii)such other matters as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. ###
(d)Briefings Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, and semiannually thereafter until the date on which the analysis of alternatives conducted under subsection
(a)is completed, the Secretary shall provide the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate (and any other congressional defense committee upon request) a briefing on such analysis.