Sec. 245. STUDY ON EFFICIENT USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TEST AND EVALUATION ORGANIZATIONS, FACILITIES, AND LABORATORIES
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## SEC. 245 STUDY ON EFFICIENT USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TEST AND EVALUATION ORGANIZATIONS, FACILITIES, AND LABORATORIES ###
(a)Study Required ####
(1)In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall direct the Defense Science Board to carry out a study on the resources and capabilities of the test and evaluation organizations, facilities, and laboratories of the Department of Defense. ####
(2)Participation Participants in the study conducted under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: #####
(A)Such members of the Defense Science Board as the Chairman of the Board considers appropriate for the study. #####
(B)Such additional temporary members or contracted support as the Secretary— ######
(i)selects from those recommended by the Chairman for purposes of the study; and ######
(ii)considers to have significant technical, policy, or military expertise relevant to defense test and evaluation missions. ####
(3)Elements The study conducted under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: #####
(A)Assessment of the effectiveness of current developmental testing, operational testing, and integrated testing within the Department of Defense in meeting statutory objectives and the test and evaluation requirements of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework. #####
(B)Identification of industry and government best practices for conducting developmental testing, operational testing, and integrated testing. #####
(C)Potential applicability of industry and government best practices for conducting developmental testing, operational testing, and integrated testing within the Department to improve test and evaluation outcomes. #####
(D)Identification of duplication of efforts and other non- or low-value added activities that reduce speed and effectiveness of test and evaluation activities. #####
(E)Assessment of test and evaluation oversight organizations within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, including their authorities, responsibilities, activities, resources, and effectiveness, including with respect to acquisition programs of the military departments and Defense Agencies. #####
(F)Assessment of the research, development, test, and evaluation infrastructure master plan required under section 252 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). #####
(F)Development and assessment of potential courses of action to improve the effectiveness of oversight of developmental testing, operational testing, and integrated testing activities, and test and evaluation resources within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, including as one such course of action establishing a single integrated office with such responsibilities. #####
(G)Development of such recommendations as the Defense Science Board may have for legislative changes, authorities, organizational realignments, and administrative actions to improve test and evaluation oversight and capabilities, and facilitate better test and evaluation outcomes. #####
(H)Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. ####
(4)Access to information The Secretary of Defense shall provide the Defense Science Board with timely access to appropriate information, data, resources, and analysis so that the Board may conduct a thorough and independent analysis as required under this subsection. ####
(5)Report #####
(A)Report of board Not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary of Defense directs the Defense Science Board to conduct the study under paragraph (1), or December 1, 2022, whichever occurs earlier, the Board shall transmit to the Secretary a final report on the study. #####
(B)Submittal to congress Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense receives the final report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees such report and such comments as the Secretary considers appropriate. ###
(b)Briefing Required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on the schedule and plan to execute activities under this section.
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STUDY ON EFFICIENT USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TEST AND EVALUATION ORGANIZATIONS, FACILITIES, AND LABORATORIES
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