Defense Acquisition Decision Making Streamlining Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1271
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2019-05-01
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Defense Acquisition Decision Making Streamlining Act of 2019</strong></p> <p>This bill requires each Service Acquisition Executive to recommend to the Department of Defense at least one major defense acquisition program for a skunk works pilot program for accelerated acquisition.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1271 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for pilot programs to streamline decision-making process for weapon systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Acquisition Decision Making Streamlining Act of 2019 . 2. Pilot programs to streamline decision-making process for weapon systems (a) Candidate acquisition programs (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Service Acquisition Executive shall recommend to the Secretary of Defense at least one major defense acquisition program for a skunk works pilot program as described in the Department of Defense’s Better Buying Power 3.0 memorandum. Each pilot program should include tailored measures to streamline the entire milestone decision process, with the results evaluated and reported for potential wider use. (2) Elements Each pilot program selected pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) Delineating the appropriate information needed to support milestone decisions, assuring program accountability and oversight, which should be based on the business case principles needed for well-informed milestone decisions, including user-defined requirements, reasonable acquisition and life-cycle cost estimates, and a knowledge-based acquisition plan for maturing technologies, stabilizing the program design, and ensuring key manufacturing processes are in control. (B) Developing an efficient process for providing this information to the milestone decision authority by— (i) minimizing any reviews between the program office and the different functional staff offices within each chain of command level; and (ii) establishing frequent, regular interaction between the program office and milestone decision makers, in lieu of documentation reviews, to help expedite the process. (b) Briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide to the congressional defense committees an informal briefing detailing— (1) the acquisition programs selected pursuant to subsection (a); (2) the associated action plans, including timelines, for each program; and (3) the manner in which each program conforms to the requirements set forth in subsection (a)(2). (c) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.