#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #hhf
  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,homel&        
,security ,act ( #bjjb to e/abli% an    
,acquisition ,review ,bo>d 9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,dhs ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d ,act 
( #bjag4  #b4 ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( title     
,,viii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cia et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #hcf4 
,acquisition ,review ,bo>d  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,acquisition ,! t]m acquisition has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aca ( title 
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7         
,acquisition decision au?ority ,! t]m   
acquisition decision au?ority means !   
au?ority1 held by ! ,secret>y act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,deputy ,secret>y or ,"u ,secret>y = 
,managem5t to-- 7,a7 ensure compliance )
 ,f$]al law1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition      
,regulation1 & ,dep>tm5t acquisition    
managem5t directives2  7,b7 review      

7includ+ approv+1 paus+1 modify+1 or    
cancell+7 an acquisition program ?r\gh !
 life cycle ( ! program2  7,c7 advocate 
= acquisition program manag]s to h !    
res\rces necess>y to successfully       
execute an approv$ acquisition program2 
7,d7 ensure good acquisition program    
managem5t ( co/1 s*$ule1 risk1 & sy/em  
p]=mance ( ! acquisition program at     
issue1 includ+ assess+ acquisition      
program basel9e brea*es & direct+ any   
corrective action = su* brea*es2 &  7,e7
 monitor1 on an ongo+ basis1 co/1       
s*$ule1 & p]=mance ( acquisition        
programs 9 ord] to manage risk at all   
phases ( ! life cycle ( su* program &   
direct corrective action = any v>iances 
t w\ld lead to basel9e brea*es4  7#c7   
,acquisition decision ev5t ,! t]m       
acquisition decision ev5t1 ) respect to 
an acquisition program1 means a         
pr$et]m9$ po9t )9 ea* ( ! acquisition   
phases at :i* ! acquisition decision    
au?ority det]m9es :e!r ! acquisition    
program %all proce$ to ! next           

acquisition phase4  7#d7 ,acquisition   
decision memor&um ,! t]m acquisition    
decision memor&um1 ) respect to an      
acquisition program1 means ! (ficial    
acquisition decision ev5t record t      
includes a docum5t$ record ( decisions1 
exit crit]ia1 & assign$ actions = !     
acquisition program1 z det]m9$ by !     
p]son ex]cis+ acquisition decision      
au?ority = ! acquisition4  7#e7         
,acquisition program ,! t]m acquisition 
program means ! process by :i* !        
,dep>tm5t acquires1 ) any appropriat$   
am\nts1 by contract = pur*ase or lease1 
prop]ty or s]vices 7includ+ con/ruction7
 t support ! missions & goals ( !       
,dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,acquisition program   
basel9e ,! t]m acquisition program      
basel9e1 ) respect to an acquisition    
program1 means a summ>y ( ! co/1 s*$ule1
 & p]=mance p>amet]s1 express$ 9 /&>d1  
measurable1 quantitative t]ms1 :i* mu/  
be met 9 ord] to accompli% ! goals ( su*
 program4  7#g7 ,appropriate committees 
( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate          

committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 9 ! case (   
notice or a report relat+ to ! ,coa/    
,gu>d1 ! committees describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! ,committee on      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( notice or
 a report relat+ to ! ,transportation   
,security ,adm9i/ration1 ! committees   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7#h7 ,be/  
practices ,! t]m be/ practices1 )       
respect to acquisition1 means a k-bas$  
approa* to capability developm5t t      
includes-- 7,a7 id5tify+ & validat+     
ne$s2  7,b7 assess+ alt]natives to      
select ! mo/ appropriate solution2  7,c7
 cle>ly e/abli%+ well-def9$ requirem5ts2
  7,d7 develop+ reali/ic co/ e/imates & 

s*$ules2  7,e7 secur+ /able fund+ t     
mat*es res\rces to requirem5ts2  7,f7   
demon/rat+ te*nology1 design1 &         
manufactur+ maturity2  7,g7 us+         
mile/ones & exit crit]ia or specific    
accompli%m5ts t demon/rate progress2    
7,h7 adopt+ & execut+ /&>diz$ processes 
) kn[n success across programs2  7,i7   
e/abli%+ an adequate work=ce t is       
qualifi$ & suffici5t to p]=m necess>y   
functions2  7,j7 integrat+ !            
capabilities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,i7 into ! mission & bus9ess
 op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,k7 any   
o!r crit]ia z det]m9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y
 = ,managem5t4  7#i7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d 
means ! ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d      
requir$ to be e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7b74  7#aj7 ,major acquisition program  
,! t]m major acquisition program means a
 ,dep>tm5t acquisition program t is     
e/imat$ by ! ,secret>y to require an    
ev5tual total exp5diture ( n less ?an   
#cjj1jjj1jjj 7bas$ on fiscal ye> #bjag  
con/ant doll>s7 ov] ! life cycle co/ ( !

 acquisition program4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (
 ,bo>d ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an     
,acquisition ,review ,bo>d to-- 7#a7    
/r5g!n acc\ntability & uni=mity )9 !    
,dep>tm5t acquisition review process2   
7#b7 review major acquisition programs2 
&  7#c7 review ! use ( be/ practices4   
7c7 ,composition  7#a7 ,*airp]son ,! ,"u
 ,secret>y = ,managem5t %all s]ve z     
*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,o!r memb]s  
,! ,secret>y %all ensure p>ticipation by
 o!r relevant ,dep>tm5t (ficials1       
includ+ n few] ?an #b compon5t heads or 
_! designees1 z p]man5t memb]s ( !      
,bo>d4  7d7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,regul> meet+s
 ,! ,bo>d %all meet regul>ly = purposes 
( ensur+ all acquisitions programs      
proce$ 9 a timely fa%ion to a*ieve      
mission read9ess4  7#b7 ,o!r meet+s ,!  
,bo>d %all conv5e-- 7,a7 at ! discretion
 ( ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 at any "t-- 7i7 
a major acquisition program-- 7,i7      
requires au?orization to proce$ f "o    
acquisition decision ev5t to ano!r      
?r\gh\t ! acquisition life cycle2       

7,,ii7 is 9 brea* ( ! approv$           
requirem5ts ( ! major acquisition       
program2 or  7,,iii7 requires additional
 review1 z det]m9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,managem5t2 or  7ii7 a non-major        
acquisition program requires review1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t4
  7e7 ,responsibilities ,!              
responsibilities ( ! ,bo>d are z foll[s3
 7#a7 ,det]m9e :e!r a propos$           
acquisition program has met !           
requirem5ts ( phases ( ! acquisition    
life cycle framework & is able to proce$
 to ! next phase & ev5tual full         
production & deploym5t4  7#b7 ,ov]see   
:e!r ! bus9ess /rategy1 res\rces1       
managem5t1 & acc\ntability ( a propos$  
acquisition is executable & is align$ to
 /rategic initiatives4  7#c7 ,support ! 
p]son ) acquisition decision au?ority = 
an acquisition program 9 det]m9+ !      
appropriate direction = ! acquisition at
 key acquisition decision ev5ts4  7#d7  
,conduct reviews ( acquisitions to      
ensure t ! acquisitions are progress+ 9 

compliance ) ! approv$ docum5ts = _!    
curr5t acquisition phases4  7#e7 ,review
 ! acquisition program docum5ts ( ea*   
major acquisition program1 includ+ !    
acquisition program basel9e &           
docum5tation reflect+ consid]ation (    
trade(fs among co/1 s*$ule1 & p]=mance  
objectives1 to ensure ! reliability (   
und]ly+ data4  7#f7 ,ensure t practices 
are adopt$ & implem5t$ to require       
consid]ation ( trade-(fs among co/1     
s*$ule1 & p]=mance objectives z "p ( !  
process = develop+ requirem5ts = major  
acquisition programs prior to !         
initiation ( ! second acquisition       
decision ev5t1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 !  
foll[+ practices3 7,a7 ,dep>tm5t        
(ficials responsible = acquisition1     
budget1 & co/ e/imat+ functions are     
provid$ ) ! appropriate opportunity to  
develop e/imates & raise co/ & s*$ule   
matt]s be=e p]=mance objectives are     
e/abli%$ = capabilities :5 feasible4    
7,b7 ,full consid]ation is giv5 to      
possible trade-(fs among co/1 s*$ule1 & 

p]=mance objectives = ea* alt]native4   
7f7 ,acquisition program basel9e report 
requirem5t ,if ! p]son ex]cis+          
acquisition decision au?ority ov] a     
major acquisition program approves !    
major acquisition program to proce$ into
 ! plann+ phase be=e ! major acquisition
 program has a ,dep>tm5t-approv$        
acquisition program basel9e1 z requir$  
by ,dep>tm5t policy-- 7#a7 ! ,"u        
,secret>y = ,managem5t %all create &    
approve an acquisition program basel9e  
report reg>d+ su* approval2 &  7#b7 !   
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #g days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! acquisition       
decision memor&um is sign$1 provide     
writt5 notice ( ! decision to !         
appropriate committees ( ,congress2 &   
7,b7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! acquisition decision memor&um is  
sign$1 submit a report /at+ ! rationale 
= su* decision & a plan ( action to     
require an acquisition program basel9e =
 su* program to ! appropriate committees
 ( ,congress4  7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  

#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
section & e ye> !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye>
 #bjbb1 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t    
%all provide in=mation to ! appropriate 
committees ( ,congress on ! activities (
 ! ,bo>d = ! prior fiscal ye> t includes
 in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,=  
ea* meet+ ( ! ,bo>d1 any acquisition    
decision memor&a4  7#b7 ,results ( !    
sy/ematic reviews conduct$ "u subsection
 7e77#d74  7#c7 ,results ( acquisition  
docum5t reviews requir$ "u subsection   
7e77#e74  7#d7 ,activities to ensure t  
practices are adopt$ & implem5t$ ?r\gh\t
 ! ,dep>tm5t "u subsection 7e77#f74  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq47
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #hce ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #hcf4  
,acquisition ,review ,bo>d4  4  ,pass$ !
 ,s5ate ,novemb] #i1 #bjag4,secret>y