Directs the Secretary of Defense to contract with a federally funded research and development center to carry out a comprehensive study of policies, procedures, organization, and regulatory constraints affecting the acquisition of technologies supporting network-centric operations. Requires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to carry out an independent study of the same subject.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[H.R. 1537 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1537
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct studies regarding
alternative models for acquisition and funding of technologies
supporting network-centric operations.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 16, 2009
Mr. Sestak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct studies regarding
alternative models for acquisition and funding of technologies
supporting network-centric operations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDIES TO ANALYZE ALTERNATIVE MODELS FOR ACQUISITION AND
FUNDING OF TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTING NETWORK-CENTRIC
OPERATIONS.
(a) Studies Required.--
(1) Independent study.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall enter into a contract with an independent federally
funded research and development center to carry out a
comprehensive study of policies, procedures, organization, and
regulatory constraints affecting the acquisition of
technologies supporting network-centric operations. The
contract shall be funded from amounts appropriated pursuant to
an authorization of appropriations in this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2010 for operation and
maintenance for Defense-wide activities.
(2) Joint chiefs of staff study.--The Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff shall carry out a comprehensive study of the
same subjects covered by paragraph (1). The study shall be
independent of the study required by paragraph (1) and shall be
carried out in conjunction with the military departments and in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense.
(b) Matters To Be Addressed.--Each study required by subsection (a)
shall address the following matters:
(1) Development of a system for understanding the various
foundational components that contribute to network-centric
operations, such as data transport, processing, storage, data
collection, and dissemination of information.
(2) Determining how acquisition and funding programs that
are in place as of the date of the enactment of this Act relate
to the system developed under paragraph (1).
(3) Development of acquisition and funding models using the
system developed under paragraph (1), including--
(A) a model under which a joint entity independent
of any military department (such as the Joint Staff) is
established with responsibility and control of all
funding for the acquisition of technologies for
network-centric operations, and with authority to
oversee the incorporation of such technologies into the
acquisition programs of the military departments;
(B) a model under which an executive agent is
established to manage and oversee the acquisition of
technologies for network-centric operations, but would
not have exclusive control of the funding for such
programs;
(C) a model under which the acquisition and funding
programs that are in place as of the date of the
enactment of this Act are maintained; and
(D) any other model that the entity carrying out
the study considers relevant.
(4) An analysis of each of the models developed under
paragraph (3) with respect to potential benefits in--
(A) collecting, processing, and disseminating
information;
(B) network commonality;
(C) common communications;
(D) interoperability;
(E) mission impact and success; and
(F) cost-effectiveness.
(5) An evaluation of each of the models developed under
paragraph (3) with respect to feasibility, including
identification of legal, policy, or regulatory barriers that
may impede the implementation of such model.
(c) Report Required.--Not later than September 30, 2010, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the results of the studies required by
subsection (a). The report shall include the findings and
recommendations of the studies and any observations and comments that
the Secretary considers appropriate.
(d) Network-Centric Operations Defined.--In this section, the term
``network-centric operations'' refers to the ability to exploit all
human and technical elements of the Joint Force and mission partners
through the full integration of collected information, awareness,
knowledge, experience, and decisionmaking, enabled by secure access and
distribution, all to achieve agility and effectiveness in a dispersed,
decentralized, dynamic, or uncertain operational environment.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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