Sec. 1654. OVERSIGHT OF DELAYED ACQUISITION PROGRAMS BY COUNCIL ON OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
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## SEC. 1654 OVERSIGHT OF DELAYED ACQUISITION PROGRAMS BY COUNCIL ON OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ###
(a)Status Updates ####
(1)In general Section 171a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)by redesignating subsection
(k)as subsection (l); and #####
(B)by inserting after subsection
(j)the following new subsection (k): > > ### “(k) Status of Acquisition Programs > > > ####
(1)> > On a quarterly basis, each program manager of a covered acquisition program shall transmit to the co-chairs of the Council, acting through the senior steering group of the Council, a report that identifies— > > > ##### “(A) > > the covered acquisition program; > > > ##### “(B) > > the requirements of the program; > > > ##### “(C) > > the development timeline of the program; and > > > ##### “(D) > > the status of the program, including whether the program is delayed and, if so, whether such delay will result in a program schedule delay. > > > #### “(2) > > Not later than seven days after the end of each semiannual period, the co-chairs of the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that identifies, with respect to the reports transmitted to the Council under paragraph
(1)for the two quarters in such period— > > > ##### “(A) > > each covered acquisition program that is delayed more than 180 days; and > > > ##### “(B) > > any covered acquisition program that should have been included in such reports but was excluded, and the reasons for such exclusion. > > > #### “(3) > > In this subsection, the term ‘covered acquisition program’ means each acquisition program of the Department of Defense that materially contributes to— > > > ##### “(A) > > the nuclear command, control, and communications systems of the United States; or > > > ##### “(B) > > the continuity of government systems of the United States.” > . ####
(2)Instructions **[**[10 U.S.C. 171a note](/us/usc/t10/s171a)**]** The Secretary of Defense shall issue a Department of Defense Instruction, or revise such an Instruction, to ensure that program managers carry out subsection (k)(1) of section 171a of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). ###
(b)Execution and Programmatic Oversight **[**[10 U.S.C. 171a note](/us/usc/t10/s171a)**]** ####
(1)Database Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, as Executive Secretary of the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System established under section 171a of title 10, United States Code (or a successor to the Chief Information Officer assigned responsibility for policy, oversight, guidance, and coordination for nuclear command and control systems), shall, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, develop a database relating to the execution of all nuclear command, control, and communications acquisition programs of the Department of Defense with an approved Materiel Development Decision. The database shall be updated not less frequently than annually and upon completion of a major program element of such a program. ####
(2)Database elements The database required by paragraph
(1)shall include, at a minimum, the following elements for each program described in that paragraph, consistent with Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02: #####
(A)Projected dates for Milestones A, B, and C, including cost thresholds and objectives for major elements of life cycle cost. #####
(B)Projected dates for program design reviews and critical design reviews. #####
(C)Projected dates for developmental and operation tests. #####
(D)Projected dates for initial operational capability and final operational capability. #####
(E)An acquisition program baseline. #####
(F)Program acquisition unit cost and average procurement unit cost. #####
(G)Contract type. #####
(H)Key performance parameters. #####
(I)Key system attributes. #####
(J)A risk register. #####
(K)Technology readiness levels. #####
(L)Manufacturing readiness levels. #####
(M)Integration readiness levels. #####
(N)Any other critical elements that affect the stability of the program. ####
(3)Briefings The co-chairs of the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System shall brief the congressional defense committees on the status of the database required by paragraph (1)— #####
(A)not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and #####
(B)upon completion of the database.
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OVERSIGHT OF DELAYED ACQUISITION PROGRAMS BY COUNCIL ON OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
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