§ 4201.
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(a)Definition.— Except as provided under subsection (b), in this part, the term “major defense acquisition program” means a Department of Defense acquisition program that is not a highly sensitive classified program (as determined by the Secretary of Defense) and—
(1)that is designated by the Secretary of Defense as a major defense acquisition program; or
(2)in the case of a program that is not a program for the acquisition of an automated information system (either a product or a service), that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to require—
(A)an eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and evaluation of more than $1,000,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars); or
(B)an eventual total expenditure for procurement, including all planned increments or spirals, of more than $4,500,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars).
(b)Exceptions.— In this part, the term “major defense acquisition program” does not include the following:
(1)An acquisition program or project that is carried out using the rapid fielding or rapid prototyping acquisition pathway under section 3602 of this title.
(2)An acquisition program for a defense business system (as defined in section 2222(i)(1) of this title) carried out using the acquisition guidance issued pursuant to section 883(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2223a note).1
(3)An acquisition program for software and covered hardware as described by section 3603 of this title.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1846(b), (c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4248; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VIII, § 804(c)(2), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1968; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 812(a)(9), title XVIII, § 1804(d), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 952, 1235.)
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- Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding§ 3602
- Defense business systems: business process reengineering; enterprise architecture; management§ 2222
- Renumbered § 4571]§ 2223a
- Software acquisition pathways§ 3603
- Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 811(a)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 948]§ 4571
- Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1846(f)(8), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4251]§ 2430
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- Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1806(d), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4155]§ 2302
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- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016Public Law 114-92
- William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021Public Law 116-283
- Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025Public Law 118-159
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017Public Law 114-328
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018Public Law 115-91
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- 138 Stat. 1968
- Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 812(a)(9)
- 139 Stat. 952
- Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(b)(2)(A)
- 101 Stat. 279
- Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, § 817(b)(1)
- 106 Stat. 2455
- Pub. L. 111–23, title II, § 206(b)(1)
- 123 Stat. 1728
- 130 Stat. 2292
- 131 Stat. 1467
- Pub. L. 119–60, § 1804(d)(1)
- Pub. L. 119–60, § 1804(d)(2)
- Pub. L. 119–60, § 812(a)(9)
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