National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010/Division A/Title II/Subtitle D

SUBTITLE D — REPORTS

Sec. 241. Repeal of requirement for biennial joint warfighting science and technology plan.

Section 270 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (10 U.S.C. 2501 note) is repealed.

Sec. 242. Modification of reporting requirement for defense nanotechnology research and development program.

Section 246 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following new subsection (e):

"(e) Reports.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit to the National Science and Technology Council information on the program that covers the information described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 2 (d) of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7501 (d)) to be included in the annual report submitted by the Council under that section.".

Sec. 243. Comptroller General assessment of coordination of energy storage device requirements, purchases, and investments.

(a) Assessment Required.—The Comptroller General shall conduct an assessment of the degree to which requirements, technology goals, and research and procurement investments in energy storage technologies are coordinated within and among the military departments, appropriate Defense Agencies, and other elements of the Department of Defense. In carrying out such assessment, the Comptroller General shall—

(1) assess the expenses incurred by the Department of Defense in the research, development, testing, evaluation, and procurement of energy storage devices;

(2) compare quantities of types of devices in use or under development that rely on commercial energy storage technologies and that use military-unique, proprietary, or specialty devices;

(3) assess the process by which a determination is made by an acquisition official of the Department of Defense to pursue a commercially available or custom-made energy storage device;

(4) assess the process used to develop requirements for the development and procurement of energy storage devices;

(5) assess the coordination of the activities of the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy with respect to the research, development, procurement, and use of energy storage devices;

(6) assess the coordination of Department of Defense-wide activities in energy storage device research, development, procurement, and use;

(7) assess the process used to standardize the form, fit, and function of energy storage devices, and make recommendations with respect to how the Department should improve that process; and

(8) assess whether there are commercial advances in portable power technology, including hybrid systems, fuel cells, and electrochemical capacitors, or other relevant technologies, that could be better leveraged by the Department.

(b) Report.—Not later than December 31, 2010, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the findings and recommendations of the Comptroller General with respect to the assessment conducted under subsection (a).

(c) Coordination.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall coordinate with the Secretary of Energy and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies.

Sec. 244. Annual Comptroller General report on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft acquisition program.

(a) Annual GAO Review.—The Comptroller General shall conduct an annual review of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft acquisition program and shall, not later than March 15 of each of 2010 through 2015, submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the most recent review.

(b) Matters to Be Included.—Each report on the F-35 program under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:

(1) The extent to which the acquisition program is meeting development and procurement cost, schedule, and performance goals.

(2) The progress and results of developmental and operational testing and plans for correcting deficiencies in aircraft performance, operational effectiveness, and suitability.

(3) Aircraft procurement plans, production results, and efforts to improve manufacturing efficiency and supplier performance.

Sec. 245. Report on integration of Department of Defense intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated in this Act for program element 11815F for advanced strategic programs, not more than 50 percent of such amounts may be obligated or expended until the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence submits the report required under section 923 (d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 117 Stat. 1576), including the elements of the report described in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) of such section 923 (d)(1).

Sec. 246. Report on future research and development of man-portable and vehicle-mounted guided missile systems.

(a) Report.—Not later than February 15, 2010, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a report on future research and development of man-portable and vehicle-mounted guided missile systems to replace the current Javelin and TOW systems. Such report shall include—

(1) an examination of current requirements for anti-armor missile systems;

(2) an analysis of battlefield uses other than anti-armor;

(3) an analysis of changes required to the current Javelin and TOW systems to maximize effectiveness and lethality in situations other than anti-armor;

(4) an analysis of the current family of Javelin and TOW warheads and a specific description of how they address threats other than armor;

(5) an examination of the need for changes to current or development of additional warheads or a family of warheads to address threats other than armor;

(6) a description of any missile system design changes required to integrate current missile systems with current manned ground systems;

(7) a detailed and current analysis of the costs associated with the development of next-generation Javelin and TOW systems and additional warheads or family of warheads to address threats other than armor, integration costs for current vehicles, integration costs for future vehicles and possible efficiencies of developing and procuring these systems at low rate and full rate based on current system production; and

(8) an analysis of the ability of the industrial base to support development and production of current and future Javelin and TOW systems.

(b) Restriction on Use of Funds.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under this Act for research, test, development, and evaluation for the Army, for missile and rocket advanced technology (program element 0603313A), not more than 70 percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of the Army submits the report required by subsection (a).

Sec. 247. Report on the development of command and control systems.

(a) Report Required.—Not later than July 1, 2010, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the plans for the consolidation of the Net-Enabled Command Capability system (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "NECC system") with the Global Command and Control System family of systems (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "GCCS family of systems").

(b) Elements.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include each of the following:

(1) A description of the level of investment needed to develop, sustain, and modernize the GCCS family of systems in order to meet military requirements.

(2) A description of the actions needed to convert the GCCS family of systems to a services-oriented architecture, including a timeline and milestones.

(3) An identification of the components, including modules and other technologies, developed under the NECC systems that can be implemented in the GCCS family of systems.

(4) An identification of gaps in required capabilities not resident in the GCCS family of systems or provided by the NECC system.

(5) An identification of any science and technology efforts or developing commercial capabilities that might address capability gaps identified pursuant to paragraph (4).

(6) A description of the developmental and operational test plans for the GCCS family of systems, and resources programmed to support such plans.

(7) A description of the GCCS family of systems management and governance plan structure, including—

(A) organizations involved in program planning and execution;

(B) the delegation of authorities for programmatic and technical issues in the development of the GCCS family of systems, including architecture design and control, and funding; and

(C) the role of the command and control capabilities portfolio manager and the Office of the Secretary of Defense oversight agencies.

(8) Such other elements as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.

(c) Coordination.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be developed jointly by the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the military departments, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration, the commander of the United States Joint Forces Command, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, and the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency.

(d) Interim Report.—Not later than March 1, 2010, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an interim report on the activities carried out to prepare the report required by subsection (a) and the preliminary findings and recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the plans for the consolidation of the NECC system with the GCCS family of systems based on such activities.

(e) Form.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

Sec. 248. Evaluation of Extended Range Modular Sniper Rifle Systems.

(a) In General.—Not later than March 31, 2010, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology shall conduct a comparative evaluation of extended range modular sniper rifle systems, including .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum, and other calibers. The evaluation shall identify and demonstrate an integrated suite of technologies with capabilities that include—

(1) extending the effective range of snipers;

(2) meeting service or unit requirements or operational need statements; and

(3) closing documented capability gaps.

(b) Report.—Not later than April 30, 2010, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the evaluation required by subsection (a), including—

(1) detailed ballistics and system performance data; and

(2) an assessment of the operational capabilities of extended range modular sniper rifle systems to meet service or unit requirements or operational need statements or close documented capabilities gaps.