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in the case of a space system, performs a cost benefit analysis for any new or follow-on satellite system using a dedicated ground control system instead of a shared ground control system, except that no cost benefit analysis is required to be performed under this paragraph for any Milestone B approval of a space system after December 31, 2019.
otherwise cause the program or subprogram to deviate significantly from the material provided to the milestone decision authority in support of such certifications or determination.
Upon receipt of information under paragraph (1), the milestone decision authority may withdraw the certifications or determination concerned or rescind Milestone B approval if the milestone decision authority determines that such certifications, determination, or approval are no longer valid.
The program cost and fielding targets established under section 2448a(a) of this title.
the planned dates for each program milestone, initial operational test and evaluation, and initial operational capability.
A summary of the technical and manufacturing risks associated with the program, as determined by the military department concerned, including identification of any critical technologies or manufacturing processes that have not been successfully demonstrated in a relevant environment.
A summary of the independent technical risk assessment conducted or approved under section 2448b of this title, including identification of any critical technologies or manufacturing processes that have not been successfully demonstrated in a relevant environment.
A statement of whether a modular open system approach is being used for the program.
An assessment of the sufficiency of developmental test and evaluation plans, including the use of automated data analytics or modeling and simulation tools and methodologies.
Any other information the milestone decision authority considers relevant.
The certifications and determination under subsection (a) with respect to a major defense acquisition program shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees with the first Selected Acquisition Report submitted under section 2432 of this title after completion of the certification.
The milestone decision authority shall retain records of the basis for the certifications and determination under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).
At the request of any of the congressional defense committees or, in the case of intelligence or intelligence-related activities, the congressional intelligence committees, the milestone decision authority shall submit to the committee an explanation of the basis for the certifications and determination under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) with respect to a major defense acquisition program or further information or underlying documentation for the information in a brief summary report submitted under paragraph (1), including the independent cost and schedule estimates and the independent technical risk assessments referred to in that paragraph.
The explanation or information shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
The milestone decision authority may, at the time of Milestone B approval or at the time that such milestone decision authority withdraws a certification or rescinds Milestone B approval pursuant to subsection (b)(2), waive the applicability to a major defense acquisition program of one or more components (as specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a)) of the certification and determination requirements if the milestone decision authority determines that, but for such a waiver, the Department would be unable to meet critical national security objectives.
the milestone decision authority shall review the program not less often than annually to determine the extent to which such program currently satisfies the certification and determination components specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) until such time as the milestone decision authority determines that the program satisfies all such certification and determination components.
submits the written determination, and an explanation of the basis for the determination, to the congressional defense committees.
Any budget request, budget justification material, budget display, reprogramming request, Selected Acquisition Report, or other budget documentation or performance report submitted by the Secretary of Defense to the President regarding a major defense acquisition program receiving a waiver pursuant to subsection (d) shall prominently and clearly indicate that such program has not fully satisfied the certification requirements of this section until such time as the milestone decision authority makes the determination that such program has satisfied all such certification requirements.
The milestone decision authority may not delegate the certification requirement under subsection (a) or the authority to waive any component of such requirement under subsection (d).
The term “major defense acquisition program” means a Department of Defense acquisition program that is a major defense acquisition program for purposes of section 2430 of this title.
The term “designated major subprogram” means a major subprogram of a major defense acquisition program designated under section 2430a(a)(1) of this title.
The term “milestone decision authority”, with respect to a major defense acquisition program, means the official within the Department of Defense designated with the overall responsibility and authority for acquisition decisions for the program, including authority to approve entry of the program into the next phase of the acquisition process.
The term “Milestone B approval” has the meaning provided that term in section 2366(e)(7) of this title.
The term “core logistics capabilities” means the core logistics capabilities identified under section 2464(a) of this title.
The term “fielding target” has the meaning given that term in section 2448a(a) of this title.
The term “major system component” has the meaning given that term in section 2446a(b)(3) of this title.
The term “congressional intelligence committees” has the meaning given that term in section 437(c) of this title.
A prior section 2366b was renumbered section 2366a of this title.
2018—Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 115–232, § 831(b)(3)(A), struck out “Secretary of Defense after a request for such increase or delay by the” before “milestone decision authority”.
Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 115–232, § 831(b)(3)(B), struck out “by the Secretary of Defense” after “established”.
2017—Subsec. (a)(3)(O). Pub. L. 115–91, § 835(b)(1), added subpar. (O).
Subsec. (c)(1)(G), (H). Pub. L. 115–91, § 838(a)(1), added subpar. (G) and redesignated former subpar. (G) as (H).
2016—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–328, § 807(e)(1), substituted “technical risk assessment conducted under section 2448b of this title” for “assessment by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in consultation with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 114–328, § 843(1), substituted “life-cycle cost;” for “acquisition cost in the context of the total resources available during the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted during the fiscal year in which the certification is made;”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Pub. L. 114–328, § 807(e)(2)(A), struck out “and” at end.
Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 114–328, § 807(e)(2)(C), added subpar. (D). Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E).
Subsec. (a)(3)(E). Pub. L. 114–328, § 843(2), which directed amendment of subpar. (D) by substituting “funding is expected to be available to execute the product development and production plan for the program,” for “funding is” and all that followed through “made,”, was executed by making the substitution for “funding is available to execute the product development and production plan under the program, through the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted during the fiscal year in which the certification is made,” in subpar. (E), to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the amendment by Pub. L. 114–328, § 807(e)(2)(B). See below.
Pub. L. 114–328, § 807(e)(2)(B), redesignated subpar. (D) as (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (F).
Subsec. (a)(3)(F) to (L). Pub. L. 114–328, § 807(e)(2)(B), redesignated subpars. (E) to (K) as (F) to (L), respectively. Former subpar. (L) redesignated (M).
Subsec. (a)(3)(M). Pub. L. 114–328, § 807(e)(2)(B), redesignated subpar. (L) as (M). Former subpar. (M) redesignated (N).
Pub. L. 114–328, § 805(a)(3), added subpar. (M).
Subsec. (a)(3)(N). Pub. L. 114–328, § 807(e)(2)(B), redesignated subpar. (M) as (N).
“(1) The certifications and determination under subsection (a) with respect to a major defense acquisition program shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees with the first Selected Acquisition Report submitted under section 2432 of this title after completion of the certification.
“(2) The milestone decision authority shall retain records of the basis for the certifications and determination under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).
Subsec. (g)(6) to (8). Pub. L. 114–328, § 808(b)(2), added pars. (6) to (8).
2015—Pub. L. 114–92 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to certification required before Milestone B approval of major defense acquisition programs.
2013—Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(e)(2), substituted “the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in consultation with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation” for “the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(F). Pub. L. 112–239, § 322(e)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 113–66, § 1091(b)(1), substituted “core logistics capabilities” for “core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities, as well as the associated logistics capabilities”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(G), (H). Pub. L. 113–66, § 821(a), added subpar. (G) and redesignated former subpar. (G) as (H).
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 113–66, § 822(a), added par. (4).
2011—Pub. L. 112–81, § 801(e)(2)(A), struck out “or Key Decision Point B” after “Milestone B” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–81, § 801(e)(2)(B), struck out “, or Key Decision Point B approval in the case of a space program,” after “Milestone B approval” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(j)(4), substituted “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” for “Director of Defense Research and Engineering”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(E) to (G). Pub. L. 112–81, § 801(b)(1), added subpars. (E) and (F) and redesignated former subpar. (E) as (G).
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–383, § 814(c)(1)(A), substituted “any changes to the program or a designated major subprogram of such program” for “any changes to the program” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–383, § 814(c)(1)(B), substituted “otherwise cause the program or subprogram” for “otherwise cause the program”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–81, § 801(e)(2)(C), struck out “(or Key Decision Point B approval in the case of a space program)” after “Milestone B approval”.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 112–81, § 801(e)(2)(C), struck out “(or Key Decision Point B approval in the case of a space program)” after “Milestone B approval” in two places.
Pub. L. 111–383, § 813(d)(1)(A), substituted “(as specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a))” for “(as specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a))”.
Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 111–383, § 1075(k)(1), which directed amendment of directory language of Pub. L. 111–23, § 205(a)(1)(B), resulting in substitution of “paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)” for “paragraphs (1) and (2)” in text, was not executed because of the prior identical amendment by Pub. L. 111–383, § 813(d)(1)(B). See below.
Pub. L. 111–383, § 813(d)(1)(B), substituted “specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a)” for “specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)”.
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 112–81, § 819(b), added par. (3).
Subsec. (g)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 111–383, § 814(c)(2), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. Former par. (4) redesignated (5).
Pub. L. 111–383, § 814(c)(2)(A), redesignated par. (4) as (5).
2009—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–23, § 201(f), inserted “appropriate trade-offs among cost, schedule, and performance objectives have been made to ensure that” before “the program is affordable”.
Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 111–23, § 101(d)(4), inserted “, with the concurrence of the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation,” before “the product”.
Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 111–23, § 205(a)(3)(A), struck out “and” at end.
Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 111–23, § 205(a)(3)(B), (C), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).
Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 111–23, § 205(a)(3)(D)(i), substituted “, as determined by the Milestone Decision Authority on the basis of an independent review and assessment by the Director of Defense Research and Engineering; and” for semicolon.
Subsec. (a)(3)(E), (F). Pub. L. 111–23, § 205(a)(3)(D)(ii), (iii), redesignated subpar. (F) as (E) and struck out former subpar. (E) which read as follows: “the program demonstrates a high likelihood of accomplishing its intended mission; and”.
Subsecs. (e) to (g). Pub. L. 111–23, § 205(a)(2), added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsecs. (e) and (f) as (f) and (g), respectively.
2008—Pub. L. 110–417, § 813(a), (b), renumbered section 2366a of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–181, § 812(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) consisted of pars. (1) to (10) relating to required certifications by milestone decision authority for major defense acquisition program to receive Milestone B approval, or Key Decision Point B approval in the case of a space program.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–181, § 812(3), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–181, § 812(4), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Pub. L. 110–181, § 812(2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–181, § 812(5), substituted “authority may, at the time of Milestone B approval (or Key Decision Point B approval in the case of a space program) or at the time that such milestone decision authority withdraws a certification or rescinds Milestone B approval (or Key Decision Point B approval in the case of a space program) pursuant to subsection (b)(2), waive” for “authority may waive” and “paragraph (1) or (2)” for “paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), or (9)”.
Pub. L. 110–181, § 812(2), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–181, § 812(6), substituted “subsection (d)” for “subsection (c)”.
Pub. L. 110–181, § 812(2), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 110–181, § 812(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f).
2006—Subsec. (a)(1) to (7). Pub. L. 109–364, § 805(a)(1)–(3), added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (6) as (2) to (7), respectively. Former par. (7) redesignated (10).
Subsec. (a)(8), (9). Pub. L. 109–364, § 805(a)(4), (5), added pars. (8) and (9).
Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 109–364, § 805(a)(1), redesignated par. (7) as (10).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–364, § 805(b), substituted “(5), (6), (7), (8), or (9)” for “(5), or (6)”.
Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title X, § 1091(b), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 876, provided in part that the amendment made by section 1091(b)(1) is effective as of Jan. 2, 2013, and as if included in Pub. L. 112–239 as enacted.
Amendment by section 322(e)(2) of Pub. L. 112–239 effective Dec. 31, 2011, immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 112–81, see section 322(f) of Pub. L. 112–239, set out as an note under section 2366a of this title.
Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, § 813(d)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4265, provided that the amendment made by section 813(d)(1) is effective as of May 22, 2009.
Amendment by section 901(j)(4) of Pub. L. 111–383 effective Jan. 1, 2011, see section 901(p) of Pub. L. 111–383, set out as a note under section 131 of this title.
Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(k), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4378, provided that the amendment made by section 1075(k)(1) is effective as of May 22, 2009, and as if included in Pub. L. 111–23 as enacted.
Pub. L. 111–23, title II, § 205(b), May 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1725, as amended by Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, § 813(d)(2), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4266, which related to certification and review of programs entering development prior to enactment of section 2366b of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, § 814, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1830.

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