,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #bf #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #abdi ,report ,no4 #aae-df ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bh1 #bjag ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick 7for himself and ,mr4 ,mc,caul7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,march #bj1 #bjag ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to require a multiyear acquisition strategy of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,dhs ,multiyear ,acquisition ,strategy ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,multiyear ,acquisition ,strategy ,subtitle ,d of title ,,viii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cia et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #hcf4 ,multiyear acquisition strategy 7a7 ,multiyear acquisition strategy required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states a multiyear acquisition strategy to guide the overall direction of the acquisitions of the ,department while allowing flexibility to deal with ever-changing threats and risks1 and to help industry better understand1 plan1 and align resources to meet the future acquisition needs of the ,department4 ,such strategy shall be updated and included in each ,future ,years ,homeland ,security ,program required under section #hgd4 7#b7 ,form ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex for any sensitive or classified information if necessary4 ,the ,secretary shall publish such strategy in an unclassified format that is publicly available4 7b7 ,consultation ,in developing the strategy required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall1 as the ,secretary determines appropriate1 consult with headquarters1 components1 employees in the field1 and individuals from industry and the academic community4 7c7 ,contents of strategy ,the strategy shall include the following3 7#a7 ,prioritized list ,a systematic and integrated prioritized list developed by the ,under ,secretary for ,management in coordination with all of the ,component ,acquisition ,executives of ,department major acquisition programs that ,department and component acquisition investments seek to address1 including the expected security and economic benefit of the program or system that is the subject of acquisition and an analysis of how the security and economic benefit derived from such program or system will be measured4 7#b7 ,inventory ,a plan to develop a reliable ,department-wide inventory of investments and real property assets to help the ,department-- 7,a7 plan1 budget1 schedule1 and acquire upgrades of its systems and equipment2 and 7,b7 plan for the acquisition and management of future systems and equipment4 7#c7 ,funding gaps ,a plan to address funding gaps between funding requirements for major acquisition programs and known available resources1 including1 to the maximum extent practicable1 ways of leveraging best practices to identify and eliminate overpayment for items to-- 7,a7 prevent wasteful purchasing2 7,b7 achieve the greatest level of efficiency and cost savings by rationalizing purchases2 7,c7 align pricing for similar items2 and 7,d7 utilize purchase timing and economies of scale4 7#d7 ,identification of capabilities ,an identification of test1 evaluation1 modeling1 and simulation capabilities that will be required to-- 7,a7 support the acquisition of technologies to meet the needs of such strategy2 7,b7 leverage to the greatest extent possible emerging technological trends and research and development trends within the public and private sectors2 and 7,c7 identify ways to ensure that appropriate technology is acquired and integrated into the ,department's operating doctrine to improve mission performance4 7#e7 ,focus on flexible solutions ,an assessment of ways the ,department can improve its ability to test and acquire innovative solutions to allow needed incentives and protections for appropriate risk-taking in order to meet its acquisition needs with resiliency1 agility1 and responsiveness to assure homeland security and facilitate trade4 7#f7 ,focus on incentives to save taxpayer dollars ,an assessment of ways the ,department can develop incentives for program managers and senior ,department acquisition officials to-- 7,a7 prevent cost overruns2 7,b7 avoid schedule delays2 and 7,c7 achieve cost savings in major acquisition programs4 7#g7 ,focus on addressing delays and bid protests ,an assessment of ways the ,department can improve the acquisition process to minimize cost overruns in-- 7,a7 requirements development2 7,b7 procurement announcements2 7,c7 requests for proposals2 7,d7 evaluation of proposals2 7,e7 protests of decisions and awards2 and 7,f7 the use of best practices4 7#h7 ,focus on improving outreach ,an identification and assessment of ways to increase opportunities for communication and collaboration with industry1 small and disadvantaged businesses1 intra-government entities1 university centers of excellence1 accredited certification and standards development organizations1 and national laboratories to ensure that the ,department understands the market for technologies1 products1 and innovation that is available to meet its mission needs and to inform the ,department's requirements-setting process before engaging in an acquisition1 including-- 7,a7 methods designed especially to engage small and disadvantaged businesses1 a cost-benefit analysis of the tradeoffs that small and disadvantaged businesses provide1 information relating to barriers to entry for small and disadvantaged businesses1 and information relating to unique requirements for small and disadvantaged businesses2 and 7,b7 within the ,department ,vendor ,communication ,plan and ,market ,research ,guide1 instructions for interaction by acquisition program managers with such entities to-- 7i7 prevent misinterpretation of acquisition regulations2 and 7ii7 permit1 within legal and ethical boundaries1 interacting with such entities with transparency4 7#i7 ,competition ,a plan regarding competition under subsection 7d74 7#aj7 ,acquisition workforce ,a plan regarding the ,department acquisition workforce under subsection 7e74 7d7 ,competition plan ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall also include a plan to address actions to ensure competition1 or the option of competition1 for major acquisition programs4 ,such plan may include assessments of the following measures in appropriate cases if such measures are cost effective3 7#a7 ,competitive prototyping4 7#b7 ,dual-sourcing4 7#c7 ,unbundling of contracts4 7#d7 ,funding of next-generation prototype systems or subsystems4 7#e7 ,use of modular1 open architectures to enable competition for upgrades4 7#f7 ,acquisition of complete technical data packages4 7#g7 ,periodic competitions for subsystem upgrades4 7#h7 ,licensing of additional suppliers1 including small businesses4 7#i7 ,periodic system or program reviews to address long-term competitive effects of program decisions4 7e7 ,acquisition workforce plan 7#a7 ,acquisition workforce ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall also include a plan to address ,department acquisition workforce accountability and talent management that identifies the acquisition workforce needs of each component performing acquisition functions and develops options for filling such needs with qualified individuals1 including a cost-benefit analysis of contracting for acquisition assistance4 7#b7 ,additional matters covered ,the acquisition workforce plan under this subsection shall address ways to-- 7,a7 improve the recruitment1 hiring1 training1 and retention of ,department acquisition workforce personnel1 including contracting officer's representatives1 in order to retain highly qualified individuals who have experience in the acquisition life cycle1 complex procurements1 and management of large programs2 7,b7 empower program managers to have the authority to manage their programs in an accountable and transparent manner as such managers work with the acquisition workforce2 7,c7 prevent duplication within ,department acquisition workforce training and certification requirements through leveraging already-existing training within the ,federal ,government1 academic community1 or private industry2 7,d7 achieve integration and consistency with ,government-wide training and accreditation standards1 acquisition training tools1 and training facilities2 7,e7 designate the acquisition positions that will be necessary to support the ,department acquisition requirements1 including in the fields of-- 7i7 program management2 7ii7 systems engineering2 7iii7 procurement1 including contracting2 7iv7 test and evaluation2 7v7 life cycle logistics2 7vi7 cost estimating and program financial management2 and 7vii7 additional disciplines appropriate to ,department mission needs2 7,f7 strengthen the performance of contracting officers' representatives 7as defined in subpart #a4fjb-b and subpart #b4aja of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation71 including by-- 7i7 assessing the extent to which such representatives are certified and receive training that is appropriate2 7ii7 assessing what training is most effective with respect to the type and complexity of assignment2 and 7iii7 implementing actions to improve training based on such assessments2 and 7,g7 identify ways to increase training for relevant investigators and auditors of the ,department to examine fraud in major acquisition programs1 including identifying opportunities to leverage existing ,government and private sector resources in coordination with the ,inspector ,general of the ,department4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,acquisition ,the term acquisition has the meaning given such term in section #aca of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,best practices ,the term best practices1 with respect to acquisition1 means-- 7,a7 a knowledge-based approach to capability development that includes identifying and validating needs2 7,b7 assessing alternatives to select the most appropriate solution2 7,c7 clearly establishing well-defined requirements2 7,d7 developing realistic cost assessments and schedules2 7,e7 securing stable funding that matches resources to requirements2 7,f7 demonstrating technology1 design1 and manufacturing maturity2 7,g7 using milestones and exit criteria or specific accomplishments that demonstrate progress2 7,h7 adopting and executing standardized processes with known success across programs2 7,i7 establishing an adequate workforce that is qualified and sufficient to perform necessary functions2 and 7,j7 integrating into the mission and business operations of the ,department of ,homeland ,security the capabilities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,i74 7#d7 ,component ,acquisition ,executive ,the term ,component ,acquisition ,executive means the senior acquisition official within a component who is designated in writing by the ,under ,secretary for ,management1 in consultation with the component head1 with authority and responsibility for leading a process and staff to provide acquisition and program management oversight1 policy1 and guidance to ensure that statutory1 regulatory1 and higher level policy requirements are fulfilled1 including compliance with ,federal law1 the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation1 and ,department acquisition management directives established by the ,under ,secretary for ,management4 7#e7 ,major acquisition program ,the term major acquisition program means a ,department acquisition program that is estimated by the ,secretary to require an eventual total expenditure of at least #cjj1jjj1jjj 7based on fiscal year #bjag constant dollars7 over its life cycle cost4 4 #c4 ,government ,accountability ,office review of multiyear acquisition strategy 7a7 ,review ,after submission of the first multiyear acquisition strategy in accordance with section #hcf of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7as added by section #b of this ,act7 after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a review of such plan within #ahj days to analyze the viability of such plan's effectiveness in the following3 7#a7 ,complying with the requirements of such section #hcf4 7#b7 ,establishing clear connections between ,department of ,homeland ,security objectives and acquisition 7as such term is defined in such section7 priorities4 7#c7 ,demonstrating that ,department acquisition policy reflects program management best practices 7as such term is defined in such section7 and standards4 7#d7 ,ensuring competition or the option of competition for major acquisition programs 7as such term is defined in such section74 7#e7 ,considering potential cost savings through using already-existing technologies when developing acquisition program requirements4 7#f7 ,preventing duplication within ,department acquisition workforce training requirements through leveraging already-existing training within the ,federal ,government1 academic community1 or private industry4 7#g7 ,providing incentives for acquisition program managers to reduce acquisition and procurement costs through the use of best practices and disciplined program management4 7b7 ,report ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate a report on the review conducted under this section4 ,such report shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 ,march #bj1 #bjag ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed