,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dejh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #f1 #bjbj,mr4 ,rounds introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to authorize a pilot program to explore the use of consumption-based solutions to address software-intensive warfighting capability4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,warfighting ,software ,enhancement ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,pilot program exploring the use of consumption-based solutions to address software-intensive warfighting capability 7a7 ,finding ,in its final report1 the ,section #hji ,panel recommended the adoption of consumption-based approaches at the ,department of ,defense1 stating1 ,more things will be sold as a service in the future4 ,xaa,s could really mean everything in the context of the ,internet of things 7,io,t74 ,consumption-based solutions are appearing in many industry sectors1 from last mile transportation 7e4g41 bike shares and electric scooters7 to agriculture 7e4g41 tractor-as-a-service for farmers in developing countries74 ,most smart phone users are familiar with software updates that provide bug fixes or new features4 ,a more extreme example of technology innovation enabled by the ,io,t is the ability to deliver physical performance improvements to vehicles through over-the-air software updates ''' ,in the not-so-distant future1 cloud computing and the ,io,t will enable consumption-based solution offerings and delivery models that are hard to imagine today4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress-- 7#a7 that the ,department of ,defense should take advantage of as-a-service or aa,s approaches in commercial capability development1 particularly where the capability is software-defined1 and cloud-enabled2 7#b7 to support the ,department of ,defense's commitment to new approaches to development and acquisition of software2 7#c7 that the ,department should explore a variety of approaches1 to include the use of consumption-based solutions for software-intensive warfighting capability2 and 7#d7 that1 in conducting activities under the pilot program established under this program1 the ,department should use the ,software pathway under the new ,adaptive ,acquisition ,framework4 7c7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,secretary of ,defense is authorized to establish a pilot program to explore the use of consumption-based solutions to address software-intensive warfighting capability4 7d7 ,selection of initiatives ,the ,secretary of each military department and the commander of each combatant command with acquisition authority shall propose for selection by the ,secretary of ,defense for the pilot program at least one and not more than three initiatives that are well-suited to explore consumption-based solutions to address software-intensive warfighting capability4 ,the initiatives may be new or existing programs of record and shall focus on software-defined or machine-enabled warfighting applications1 and may include applications that-- 7#a7 rapidly analyze sensor data2 7#b7 secure warfighter networks1 including multi-level security2 7#c7 swiftly transport information across various networks and network modalities2 or 7#d7 otherwise enable joint all-domain operational concepts1 including in a contested environment4 7e7 ,contract requirements ,contracts for consumption-based solutions entered into pursuant to the pilot program shall provide for-- 7#a7 the solution to be measurable on a frequent interval customary for the type of solution2 7#b7 the contractor to notify the government when consumption reaches #ge percent and #ij percent of the contract funded amount2 and 7#c7 discretion for the contracting officer to add new features or capabilities without additional competition for the contract1 provided that the amount of the new features or capabilities does not exceed #be percent of the total contract value4 7f7 ,duration of initiatives ,each initiative carried out under the pilot program shall be carried out during the three-year period following selection of the initiative4 7g7 ,monitoring and evaluation of pilot program ,the ,director of the ,office of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation shall establish continuous monitoring to evaluate the pilot program established under subsection 7c71 including collecting data on cost1 schedule1 and performance from the program office1 the user community1 and the contractors4 7h7 ,reports 7#a7 ,initial report ,not later than ,january #ca1 #bjba1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on initiatives selected for the pilot program1 roles and responsibilities for implementing the pilot program1 and the monitoring and evaluation approach for the pilot4 7#b7 ,progress report ,not later than ,april #ae1 #bjba1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the initiatives4 7#c7 ,final report ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the cost1 schedule1 and performance outcomes of the initiatives4 ,the report shall also include lessons learned about the use of consumption-based solutions for software-intensive capabilities and any recommendations for statutory or regulatory changes to facilitate their use4 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,congressional defense committees ,the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a77#af7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,consumption-based solution ,the term consumption-based solution means any combination of software1 hardware or equipment1 and labor or services that provides a seamless capability that is metered and billed based on actual usage and predetermined pricing per resource unit1 and includes the ability to rapidly scale capacity up or down4