,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjai,ms4   
,slotk9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% acquisition    
pa?ways = s(tw>e applications & s(tw>e  
upgrades & s(tw>e developm5t & s(tw>e   
acquisition tra9+ & managem5t programs =
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,creat+ ,opportunities     
?r\gh ,def5se ,eng9e]+ ,requirem5ts ,act
 ( #bjai or ! ,,cod] ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 
,e/abli%m5t ( acquisition pa?ways =     
s(tw>e applications & s(tw>e upgrades   
7a7 ,guidance requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,m>*  
#a1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all   
e/abli% guidance au?oriz+ ! use (       
acquisition pa?ways describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 = ! rapid acquisition (  
s(tw>e applications & s(tw>e upgrades t 
are int5d$ to be field$ )9 "o ye>4 ,a   
contract aw>d$ "u ?is section--  7#a7   
%all be 9 an am\nt equal to or less ?an 

#ej1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 may be ent]$ into =
 a p]iod ( n m ?an "o ye>4  7b7 ,s(tw>e 
acquisition pa?ways ,! guidance requir$ 
by subsection 7a7 %all provide = ! use (
 ! foll[+ two acquisition pa?ways3  7#a7
 ,applications ,! applications pa?way   
%all provide = ! use ( rapid developm5t 
& implem5tation ( s(tw>e applications to
 be us$ ) comm]cially available h>dw>e4 
7#b7 ,upgrades ,! upgrades pa?way %all  
provide = ! rapid developm5t & ins]tion 
( s(tw>e upgrades = emb$d$ weapon sy/ems
 or ano!r h>dw>e sy/em solely us$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7c7 ,g5]al        
requirem5ts ,! guidance requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 %all provide =-- 7#a7 !  
use ( prov5 te*nologies & solutions to  
cont9u\sly eng9e]1 update1 & deliv]     
capabilities 9 s(tw>e2 &  7#b7 a        
/reaml9$ & coord9at$ requirem5ts1       
budget1 & acquisition process t results 
9 ! rapid field+ ( s(tw>e applications &
 s(tw>e upgrades4  7d7 ,exp$it$ process 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an acquisition conduct$  
"u ! guidance requir$ by subsection 7a7 

%all n be subject to ! ,jo9t            
,capabilities ,integration & ,developm5t
 ,sy/em ,manual & ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
,directive #ejjj4ja1 except to ! ext5t  
specifically provid$ 9 su* guidance4    
7#b7 ,requirem5ts process ,! guidance   
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all provide t
 ! requirem5ts = acquisition ( s(tw>e   
applications & s(tw>e upgrades--  7,a7  
are develop$1 ref9$1 & prioritiz$ on an 
it]ative basis ?r\gh cont9u\s           
p>ticipation & collaboration by us]s1   
te/]s1 & requirem5ts au?orities2  7,b7  
include an id5tification ( ! ne$ =1 &   
us]s (1 ! s(tw>e to be acquir$ & a      
rationale = h[ ! s(tw>e w support       
increas$ effici5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se2  7,c7 are /at$ 9 ! =m ( a      
summ>y-level li/ ( vuln]abilities 9     
exi/+ s(tw>e sy/ems & desir$ features or
 capabilities ( ! s(tw>e to be acquir$2 
&  7,d7 consid] issues relat$ to        
lifecycle co/s1 sy/ems int]op]ability1 &
 logi/ics support if ! develop] ( !     
s(tw>e to be acquir$ /ops provid+       

support4  7#c7 ,execution ( rapid       
acquisitions ,! ,secret>y %all ensure   
t-- 7,a7 an acquisition conduct$ "u !   
guidance requir$ by subsection 7a7 is   
support$ by an entity capable ( regul>  
automat$ te/+ ( ! s\rce code ( ! s(tw>e 
to be acquir$ & t su* entity is au?oriz$
 to buy /orage1 b&wid?1 & comput+       
capability z necess>y2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se c collect & analyze ! te/+   
data describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to make
 decisions reg>d+ s(tw>e acquisition &  
ov]sight2  7,c7 ! ,director (           
,op]ational ,te/ & ,evaluation & !      
project manag] appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#e7 
design te/ cases to ensure t ! entity   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 c te/ !     
s(tw>e to be acquir$ to ensure su*      
s(tw>e meets ! requirem5ts ( ! contract2
  7,d7 ! project manag] appo9t$ "u      
p>agraph 7#e7 closely monitors !        
progress ( an acquisition conduct$ "u ! 
guidance requir$ by subsection 7a72     
7,e7 an indep5d5t co/ e/imate is        
conduct$ t consid]s-- 7i7 ! it]ative    

process ( ! developm5t ( ! s(tw>e to be 
acquir$2 &  7ii7 ! long-t]m value ( !   
s(tw>e to be acquir$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se1 n bas$ on ! value ( individual 
l9es ( s\rce code ( ! s(tw>e2  7,f7 !   
p]=mance ( field$ v]sions ( ! s(tw>e to 
be acquir$ are demon/rat$ & evaluat$ 9  
an op]ational environm5t2 &  7,g7       
p]=mance metrics ( ! s(tw>e to be       
acquir$1 su* z metrics relat+ to :5 !   
s(tw>e c be field$1 deliv]y capabilities
 ( ! s(tw>e 7includ+ spe$ ( recov]y f   
outages & cyb]security vuln]abilities71 
& assessm5ts & e/imations ( ! size &    
complexity ( su* s(tw>e1 are            
automatically g5]at$ on a cont9u\s basis
 & made available to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se & ! congressional def5se        
committees4  7#d7 ,adm9i/ration ( s(tw>e
 acquisition pa?ways ,! guidance requir$
 by subsection 7a7 may provide = ! use (
 any ( ! foll[+ /reaml9$ proc$ures3     
7,a7 ,! s]vice acquisition executive ( !
 milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ %all appo9t a 
project manag] = ea* acquisition (      

s(tw>e applications & s(tw>e upgrades1 z
 det]m9$ by ! s]vice acquisition        
executive4 ,su* project manag] %all be  
appo9t$ f among civilian employees or   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h significant 
& relevant exp]i5ce 9 curr5t s(tw>e     
processes4  7,b7 ,ea* project manag]    
%all report ) respect to su* acquisition
 directly1 & )\t int]v5+ review or      
approval1 to ! s]vice acquisition       
executive ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$4 
7,c7 ,! s]vice acquisition executive ( !
 milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ %all evaluate 
! job p]=mance ( su* manag] on an annual
 basis4 ,9 conduct+ an evaluation "u ?is
 p>agraph1 a s]vice acquisition         
executive %all consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! 
manag] has a*iev$ ! objectives ( !      
acquisition = :i* ! manag] is           
responsible1 includ+ quality1 timel9ess1
 & co/ objectives4  7,d7 ,! project     
manag] %all be au?oriz$ /aff positions =
 a te*nical /aff1 includ+ exp]ts 9      
s(tw>e eng9e]+ to enable ! manag] to    
manage ! acquisition )\t ! te*nical     

assi/ance ( ano!r organizational unit ( 
an ag5cy to ! maximum ext5t practicable4
  7,e7 ,! project manag] %all be        
au?oriz$1 9 coord9ation ) ! us]s & te/]s
 ( ! s(tw>e to be acquir$1 to make      
trade(fs among lifecycle co/s1          
requirem5ts1 & s*$ules to meet ! goals (
 ! acquisition4  7,f7 ,! s]vice         
acquisition executive or ! ,"u ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se = ,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t1 z
 applicable1 %all s]ve z ! decision     
au?ority = ! acquisition4  7,g7 ,!      
project manag] ( a def5se /reaml9$      
acquisition %all be provid$ a process to
 exp$iti\sly seek a waiv] f ,congress f 
any /atutory or regulatory requirem5t t 
! project manag] det]m9es adds little or
 no value to ! managem5t ( !            
acquisition4  7e7 ,contract t]ms  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,a contract ent]$ into pursuant
 to ! guidance requir$ by subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 may be aw>d$ )9 a #ij-;day   
p]iod aft] solicitation on ! basis (--  
7i7 /atem5ts ( qualifications & pa/     
p]=mance data submitt$ by (f]ors2 &     

7ii7 discussions ) two or m qualifi$    
(f]ors )\t reg>d to price2  7,b7 may be 
a "t-&-mat]ials contract2  7,c7 %all be 
treat$ z a contract = ! acquisition (   
comm]cial s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section    
#ajc;a ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj72  7,d7
 %all id5tify ! individuals to p]=m ! "w
 ( ! contract1 & su* individuals may n  
be replac$ )\t ! advance writt5 cons5t (
 ! contract+ (fic]2 &  7,e7 may all[ = a
 contractor p]=m+ ! "w ( ! contract to  
review exi/+ s(tw>e 9 consultation ) !  
us] community & incorporate us] fe$back 
to--  7i7 def9e & prioritize s(tw>e     
requirem5ts2 &  7ii7 design & implem5t  
new s(tw>e applications & s(tw>e        
upgrades4  7#b7 ,options ,a contract    
ent]$ into pursuant to ! guidance       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 may conta9 an 
option to ext5d ! contract once1 = a    
p]iod n to exce$ "o ye>1 to complete !  
implem5tation ( "o or m specifi$ s(tw>e 
applications & s(tw>e upgrades id5tifi$ 
dur+ ! p]iod ( ! initial contract4 ,su* 

an option may n be 9 an am\nt great] ?an
 #ajj1jjj1jjj &--  7,a7 if ! option is a
 "t-&-mat]ials contract1 x %all be      
treat$ z a contract = ! acquisition (   
comm]cial s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section    
#ajc;a ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,code72 &  7,b7 if ! option is a        
fix$-price contract1 x %all be treat$ z 
a contract = ! acquisition ( comm]cial  
products 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( title
 #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7f7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 deem$ to prev5t ! use ( o!r me?ods (   
acquisition to procure s(tw>e           
applications & upgrades4  7g7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5t ,section #bdcj7;a77#b7 ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at 
! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,c7 an acquisition       
program = s(tw>e applications & s(tw>e  
upgrades c>ri$ out us+ ! acquisition    
guidance issu$ pursuant to ! ,,cod] ,act

 ( #bjai4  4  #c4 ,s(tw>e developm5t &  
s(tw>e acquisition tra9+ & managem5t    
programs  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( s(tw>e      
developm5t & s(tw>e acquisition tra9+ & 
managem5t programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u   
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,acquisition &    
,su/a9m5t & 9 consultation ) ! ,"u      
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* & ,eng9e]+
 & ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 %all e/abli% s(tw>e
 developm5t & s(tw>e acquisition tra9+ &
 managem5t programs = all s(tw>e        
acquisition pr(essionals1 s(tw>e        
develop]s1 & o!r appropriate            
individuals1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se to e>n a c]tification 9 s(tw>e  
developm5t & s(tw>e acquisition4  7#b7  
,program cont5ts ,! programs e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 develop &    
exp& ! use ( specializ$ tra9+ programs =
 *ief in=mation (fic]s ( ! milit>y      
dep>tm5ts & ! ,def5se ,ag5cies1 s]vice  
acquisition executives1 program         
executive (fic]s1 & program manag]s to  

include tra9+ on & exp]i5ce 9--  7i7    
cont9u\s s(tw>e developm5t2 &  7ii7     
acquisition pa?ways available to acquire
 s(tw>e2  7,b7 ensure program manag]s = 
major def5se acquisition programs1      
def5se bus9ess sy/ems1 & o!r s(tw>e     
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se--  7i7 
h demon/rat$ compet5cy 9 curr5t s(tw>e  
processes2  7ii7 h ! skills to lead a   
work=ce t c quickly meet *all5ges1 use  
s(tw>e tools t prioritize cont9u\s or   
frequ5t upgrades z su* tools become     
available1 take up opportunities provid$
 by new innovations1 & plan s(tw>e      
activities 9 %ort it]ations to le>n f   
risks ( s(tw>e te/+2 &  7iii7 h !       
exp]i5ce & tra9+ to delegate te*nical   
ov]sight & execution decisions2 &  7,c7 
include cont9u+ education c\rses &      
exp]i5tial tra9+ to help individuals    
ma9ta9 skills le>n$ ?r\gh ! programs4   
7b7 ,reports  7#a7 ,reports requir$ ,!  
,secret>y %all submit to ! congressional
 def5se committees-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    

,act1 an initial report2 &  7,b7 n lat] 
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 a f9al report4  7#b7 ,cont5ts 
,ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all include--  7,a7 ! /atus ( implem5t+
 ! s(tw>e developm5t & s(tw>e           
acquisition tra9+ & managem5t programs  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a72  7,b7 a 
description ( ! requirem5ts =           
c]tification1 includ+ ! requirem5ts =   
compet5cies 9 curr5t s(tw>e processes2  
7,c7 a description ( pot5tial c>e] pa?s 
9 s(tw>e developm5t & s(tw>e acquisition
 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,d7 an     
indep5d5t assessm5t conduct$ by !       
,def5se ,innovation ,bo>d ( ! progress  
made on implem5t+ ! programs e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,e7 any        
recomm5dations = *anges to exi/+ law to 
facilitate ! implem5tation ( ! programs 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a74  7c7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,program executive (fic]2 program manag]
 ,! t]ms program executive (fic] &      
program manag] h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms1 

respectively1 9 section #agcg ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,s]vice 
acquisition executive ,! t]ms milit>y   
dep>tm5t1 ,def5se ,ag5cy1 & s]vice      
acquisition executive h ! mean+s giv5 ^?
 t]ms1 respectively1 9 section #aja (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7   
,major def5se acquisition program ,! t]m
 major def5se acquisition program has ! 
mean+ giv5 9 section #bdcj ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,def5se      
bus9ess sy/em ,! t]m def5se bus9ess     
sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 9 section        
#bbbb7;i77#a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4