10 USC 3072 - Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and efforts

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 3072.

Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and efforts

(a)

Assessment Required.—

The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees an annual assessment of selected acquisition programs and efforts of the Department of Defense by March 30th of each year from 2020 through 2026.

(b)

Analyses To Be Included.—

The assessment required under subsection (a) shall include—

(1)

a macro analysis of how well acquisition programs and efforts are performing and reasons for that performance;

(2)

a discussion of selected organizational, policy, and legislative changes, as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General, and the potential implications for execution and oversight of programs and efforts; and

(3)

specific analyses of individual acquisition programs and efforts.

(c)

Acquisition Programs and Efforts to Be Considered.—

The assessment required under subsection (a) shall consider the following programs and efforts:

(1)

Selected weapon systems, as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General.

(2)

Selected information technology systems and efforts, including defense business systems, networks, and software-intensive systems, as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General.

(3)

Selected prototyping and rapid fielding activities and efforts, as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General.

(Added Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 833(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1858, § 2229b; renumbered § 3072 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VIII, § 813, title XVIII, § 1807(g)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3749, 4159; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VIII, § 812(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2706.)

cite as: 10 USC 3072