Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/139b?qt-us_code_tabs=1
Timestamp: 2014-12-27 11:14:23
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review and approve or disapprove the developmental test and evaluation plan within the test and evaluation master plan for each major defense acquisition program of the Department of Defense;
monitor and review the developmental test and evaluation activities of the major defense acquisition programs (including the activities of chief developmental testers and lead developmental test evaluation organizations designated in accordance with subsection (c));
periodically review the organizations and capabilities of the military departments with respect to developmental test and evaluation and identify needed changes or improvements to such organizations and capabilities, and provide input regarding needed changes or improvements for the test and evaluation strategic plan developed in accordance with section 196
Access to records.— The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Deputy Assistant Secretary has access to all records and data of the Department of Defense (including the records and data of each military department and including classified and proprietary information, as appropriate) that the Deputy Assistant Secretary considers necessary in order to carry out the Deputy Assistant Secretary’s duties under this subsection.
Concurrent service as director of department of defense test resources management center.— The individual serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation shall also serve concurrently as the Director of the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center under section 196 of this title.
Resources.— (A)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering.— (1)
Appointment.— There is a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among individuals with an expertise in systems engineering and development planning.
Principal advisor for systems engineering and development planning.— The Deputy Assistant Secretary shall be the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics on systems engineering and development planning in the Department of Defense.
Supervision.— The Deputy Assistant Secretary shall be subject to the supervision of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and shall report to the Under Secretary.
Coordination with deputy assistant secretary of defense for developmental test and evaluation.— The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering shall closely coordinate with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation to ensure that the developmental test and evaluation activities of the Department of Defense are fully integrated into and consistent with the systems engineering and development planning processes of the Department.
review and approve the systems engineering master plan for each major defense acquisition program;
monitor and review the systems engineering and development planning activities of the major defense acquisition programs;
Access to records.— The Deputy Assistant Secretary shall have access to any records or data of the Department of Defense (including the records and data of each military department and including classified and proprietary information as appropriate) that the Deputy Assistant Secretary considers necessary to review in order to carry out the Deputy Assistant Secretary’s duties under this subsection.
Support of Mdaps by Chief Developmental Tester and Lead Developmental Test and Evaluation Organization.— (1)
Support.— The Secretary of Defense shall require that each major defense acquisition program be supported by—
Responsibilities of chief developmental tester.— The chief developmental tester for a major defense acquisition program, consistent with policies and guidance issued pursuant to subsection (a)(5)(A), shall be responsible for—
Responsibilities of lead developmental test and evaluation organization.— The lead developmental test and evaluation organization for a major defense acquisition program, consistent with policies and guidance issued pursuant to subsection (a)(5)(A), shall be responsible for—
Transmittal of records and data.— The chief developmental tester and the lead developmental test and evaluation organization for a major defense acquisition program shall promptly transmit to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation any records or data relating to the program that are requested by the Deputy Assistant Secretary, as provided in subsection (a)(6).
In general.— Not later than March 31 each year, beginning in 2010, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering shall each submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities undertaken pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) during the preceding year. Each report shall include a section on activities relating to the major defense acquisition programs which shall set forth, at a minimum, the following:
A discussion of the extent to which the major defense acquisition programs are fulfilling the objectives of their systems engineering master plans and developmental test and evaluation plans.
A discussion of the waivers of and deviations from requirements in test and evaluation master plans, systems engineering master plans, and other testing requirements that occurred during the preceding year with respect to such programs, any concerns raised by such waivers or deviations, and the actions that have been taken or are planned to be taken to address such concerns.
An assessment of the organization and capabilities of the Department of Defense for systems engineering, development planning, and developmental test and evaluation with respect to such programs.
Additional requirements for report by deputy assistant secretary of defense for developmental test and evaluation.— With respect to the report required under paragraph (1) by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation, the report shall include—
a separate section that covers the activities of the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center (established under section 196 of this title) during the preceding year; and
a separate section that addresses the adequacy of the resources available to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation and to the lead developmental test and evaluation organizations of the military departments to carry out the responsibilities prescribed by this section.
Joint Guidance.— The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering shall jointly, in coordination with the official designated by the Secretary of Defense under section 103 of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, issue guidance on the following:
Major Defense Acquisition Program Defined.— In this section, the term “major defense acquisition program” has the meaning given that term in section 2430 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 111–23, title I, § 102(a)(1),May 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1710, § 139d; renumbered § 139b and amended Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, § 901(e), (f), (k)(1)(E), title X, § 1075(b)(6),Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4321, 4322, 4325, 4369; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, § 835(b),Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1507; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title IX, § 904(a)–(d), (f), (g), title X, § 1076(f)(5),Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1866, 1867, 1952.)
Section 103 of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, referred to in subsec. (d), is section 103 ofPub. L. 111–23, which was redesignated as section 2438 of this title.
2013—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(a), substituted “to the Under Secretary. The Deputy Assistant Secretary may communicate views on matters within the responsibility of the Deputy Assistant Secretary directly to the Under Secretary without obtaining the approval or concurrence of any other official within the Department of Defense” for “to the Under Secretary”.
Subsec. (a)(5)(A)(i). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(b)(1), substituted “in the military departments and other elements of the Department of Defense” for “in the Department of Defense”.
Subsec. (a)(5)(B). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(b)(2), substituted “review and approve or disapprove” for “review and approve”.
Subsec. (a)(5)(C). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(b)(3), substituted “programs (including the activities of chief developmental testers and lead developmental test evaluation organizations designated in accordance with subsection (c))” for “programs”.
Subsec. (a)(5)(F), (G). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(b)(4), (5), added subpar. (F) and redesignated former subpar. (F) as (G).
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(f)(5), which directed amendment of par. (6) by substituting “proprietary” for “propriety”, could not be executed because the word “propriety” did not appear subsequent to amendment by Pub. L. 111–383, § 1075(b)(6). See 2011 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(c), substituted “shall” for “may”.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(d), added par. (8).
Subsec. (c)(2), (3). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(f)(1), (2), substituted “, consistent with policies and guidance issued pursuant to subsection (a)(5)(A), shall be responsible for” for “shall be responsible for” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(f)(3), added par. (4).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(g), struck out “Joint” before “Annual” in subsec. heading, designated existing introductory provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, redesignated pars. (1) to (4) as subpars. (A) to (D), respectively, realigned margins of subpars. (A) to (D), substituted “each” for “jointly” in introductory provisions of par. (1), and added par. (2).
2011—Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(k)(1)(E), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering: joint guidance” for “Director of Developmental Test and Evaluation; Director of Systems Engineering: joint guidance” in section catchline.
Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(f), renumbered section 139d of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(1), (2), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation” for “Director of Developmental Test and Evaluation” and “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering” for “Director of Systems Engineering” wherever appearing in text.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(3)(A), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation” for “Director of Developmental Test and Evaluation” in heading.
Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(3)(B), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director”.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(3)(C), substituted “Coordination with deputy assistant secretary of defense for systems engineering” for “Coordination with director of systems engineering” in heading.
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(3)(D), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 111–383, § 1075(b)(6), which directed amendment of section 139d of this title by substituting “proprietary” for “propriety” in subsec. (a)(6), was executed to this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renumbering of section 139d of this title as this section by Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(f). See above.
Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(3)(B), (E), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director” in two places and substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary’s” for “Director’s”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(4)(A), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering” for “Director of Systems Engineering” in heading.
Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(4)(B), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director”.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(4)(C), substituted “Coordination with deputy assistant secretary of defense for developmental test and evaluation” for “Coordination with director of developmental test and evaluation” in heading.
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(4)(B), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(4)(B), (D), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director” in two places and substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary’s” for “Director’s”.
Subsecs. (c) to (f). Pub. L. 112–81added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) to (e) as (d) to (f), respectively.