Sec. 884. ADVISORY PANEL ON THE REQUIREMENTS PROCESS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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## SEC. 884 ADVISORY PANEL ON THE REQUIREMENTS PROCESS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ###

(a)Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain within the Department of Defense an advisory panel on streamlining the requirements process of the Department of Defense. ###

(b)Membership ####

(1)In general The advisory panel shall consist of not more than 10 members to be appointed as follows: #####

(A)Four by the Secretary of Defense. #####

(B)Two by each Secretary of a military department. ####

(2)Requirements for appointments #####

(A)Experience Members appointed under paragraph

(1)shall have experience in matters relating to— ######

(i)requirements processes of the Department of Defense; or ######

(ii)innovative requirements processes and product development methods of the private sector. #####

(B)Diversity In making appointments to the advisory panel established in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and each Secretary of a military department shall ensure that members they appoint reflect diverse experiences in the public and private sectors. ###

(c)Duties ####

(1)In general The advisory panel shall advise the Secretary of Defense on the effectiveness of the requirements process and develop options for reform. ####

(2)Basis for provision of advice For purposes of providing advice to the Secretary pursuant to this subsection, the advisory panel shall— #####

(A)review, synthesize, and evaluate recommendations from literature and expert interviews on reform of the requirements processes of the Department of Defense. #####

(B)review, synthesize, and evaluate recommendations from literature and expert interviews on how innovative requirements processes and product development methods of the private sector are implemented; #####

(C)examine the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System process and the degree to which it is effective in facilitating defense modernization; #####

(D)examine alternative requirements processes of the Department of Defense, including— ######

(i)the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statement and Joint Emergent Operational Needs Statement associated with the Urgent Capability Acquisition Pathway (as defined by Department of Defense Instruction 5000.81, or a successor instruction); ######

(ii)an acquisition program or project that is carried out using the rapid fielding or rapid prototyping acquisition pathway under section 3602 of title 10, United States Code (as added by this Act); and ######

(iii)any user agreements and capability needs statements associated with a software acquisition pathway established under section 3603 of title 10, United States Code (as added by this Act); #####

(E)consider potential alternatives to requirements processes and practices to maximize the ability of the Department of Defense to respond in a timely manner to current and future threats; and #####

(F)make legislative and policy recommendations to improve requirements processes and practices to field the operational capabilities necessary to outpace near-peer competitors, provide data and analytical insight, and support an integrated budget that is aligned with the most recent national defense strategy required under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code. ###

(d)Administrative Matters The Secretary of Defense shall provide the advisory panel established pursuant to subsection

(a)with timely access to appropriate information, data, resources, and analysis so that the advisory panel may conduct a thorough and independent assessment as required under such subsection. ###

(e)Annual Reports Not later than September 30, 2025, and annually thereafter, the advisory panel shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the activities of the advisory panel during the preceding year. ###

(f)Termination The advisory panel shall terminate on the date that is three years after the date of the establishment of the advisory panel pursuant to subsection (a).