2011 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law (§§ 101 - 2925)
Part I - ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS (§§ 101 - 491)
Chapter 4 - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (§§ 131 - 144)
Section 139b - Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation; Deputy Assistant...
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART I - ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS CHAPTER 4 - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Sec. 139b - Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering: joint guidance |
Contains | section 139b |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 111-23, title I, §102(a)(1), May 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1710, §139d; renumbered §139b and amended Pub. L. 111-383, div. A, title IX, §901(e), (f), (k)(1)(E), title X, §1075(b)(6), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4321, 4322, 4325, 4369; Pub. L. 112-81, div. A, title VIII, §835(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1507. |
Statutes at Large References | 123 Stat. 1710 124 Stat. 4321 125 Stat. 1507 |
Public Law References | Public Law 111-23, Public Law 111-383, Public Law 112-81 |
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(A) develop policies and guidance for—
(i) the conduct of developmental test and evaluation in the Department of Defense (including integration and developmental testing of software);
(ii) in coordination with the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the integration of developmental test and evaluation with operational test and evaluation;
(iii) the conduct of developmental test and evaluation conducted jointly by more than one military department or Defense Agency;
(B) review and approve the developmental test and evaluation plan within the test and evaluation master plan for each major defense acquisition program of the Department of Defense;
(C) monitor and review the developmental test and evaluation activities of the major defense acquisition programs;
(D) provide advocacy, oversight, and guidance to elements of the acquisition workforce responsible for developmental test and evaluation;
(E) periodically review the organizations and capabilities of the military departments with respect to developmental test and evaluation and identify needed changes or improvements to such organizations and capabilities, and provide input regarding needed changes or improvements for the test and evaluation strategic plan developed in accordance with section 196(d) of this title; and
(F) perform such other activities relating to the developmental test and evaluation activities of the Department of Defense as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics may prescribe.
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(A) develop policies and guidance for—
(i) the use of systems engineering principles and best practices, generally;
(ii) the use of systems engineering approaches to enhance reliability, availability, and maintainability on major defense acquisition programs;
(iii) the development of systems engineering master plans for major defense acquisition programs including systems engineering considerations in support of lifecycle management and sustainability; and
(iv) the inclusion of provisions relating to systems engineering and reliability growth in requests for proposals;
(B) review and approve the systems engineering master plan for each major defense acquisition program;
(C) monitor and review the systems engineering and development planning activities of the major defense acquisition programs;
(D) provide advocacy, oversight, and guidance to elements of the acquisition workforce responsible for systems engineering, development planning, and lifecycle management and sustainability functions;
(E) provide input on the inclusion of systems engineering requirements in the process for consideration of joint military requirements by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council pursuant to section 181 of this title, including specific input relating to each capabilities development document;
(F) periodically review the organizations and capabilities of the military departments with respect to systems engineering, development planning, and lifecycle management and sustainability, and identify needed changes or improvements to such organizations and capabilities; and
(G) perform such other activities relating to the systems engineering and development planning activities of the Department of Defense as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics may prescribe.
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(A) a chief developmental tester; and
(B) a governmental test agency, serving as lead developmental test and evaluation organization for the program.
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(A) coordinating the planning, management, and oversight of all developmental test and evaluation activities for the program;
(B) maintaining insight into contractor activities under the program and overseeing the test and evaluation activities of other participating government activities under the program; and
(C) helping program managers make technically informed, objective judgments about contractor developmental test and evaluation results under the program.
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(A) providing technical expertise on testing and evaluation issues to the chief developmental tester for the program;
(B) conducting developmental testing and evaluation activities for the program, as directed by the chief developmental tester; and
(C) assisting the chief developmental tester in providing oversight of contractors under the program and in reaching technically informed, objective judgments about contractor developmental test and evaluation results under the program.
(d)
(1) A discussion of the extent to which the major defense acquisition programs are fulfilling the objectives of their systems engineering master plans and developmental test and evaluation plans.
(2) A discussion of the waivers of and deviations from requirements in test and evaluation master plans, systems engineering master plans, and other testing requirements that occurred during the preceding year with respect to such programs, any concerns raised by such waivers or deviations, and the actions that have been taken or are planned to be taken to address such concerns.
(3) An assessment of the organization and capabilities of the Department of Defense for systems engineering, development planning, and developmental test and evaluation with respect to such programs.
(4) Any comments on such report that the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.
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(1) The development and tracking of detailed measurable performance criteria as part of the systems engineering master plans and the developmental test and evaluation plans within the test and evaluation master plans of major defense acquisition programs.
(2) The use of developmental test and evaluation to measure the achievement of specific performance objectives within a systems engineering master plan.
(3) A system for storing and tracking information relating to the achievement of the performance criteria and objectives specified pursuant to this subsection.
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(Added Pub. L. 111–23, title I, §102(a)(1), May 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1710, §139d; renumbered §139b and amended Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, §901(e), (f), (k)(1)(E), title X, §1075(b)(6), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4321, 4322, 4325, 4369; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, §835(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1507.)
References in TextSection 103 of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, referred to in subsec. (d), is section 103 of Pub. L. 111–23, which was redesignated as section 2438 of this title.
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 139b was renumbered section 138c of this title.
Another prior section 139b was renumbered section 2433 of this title.
Amendments2011—Pub. L. 111–383, §901(k)(1)(E), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering: joint guidance” for “Director of Developmental Test and Evaluation; Director of Systems Engineering: joint guidance” in section catchline.
Pub. L. 111–383, §901(f), renumbered section 139d of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 111–383, §901(e)(1), (2), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation” for “Director of Developmental Test and Evaluation” and “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering” for “Director of Systems Engineering” wherever appearing in text.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–383, §901(e)(3)(A), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation” for “Director of Developmental Test and Evaluation” in heading.
Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 111–383, §901(e)(3)(B), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director”.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 111–383, §901(e)(3)(C), substituted “
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 111–383, §901(e)(3)(D), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 111–383, §1075(b)(6), which directed amendment of section 139d of this title by substituting “proprietary” for “propriety” in subsec. (a)(6), was executed to this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renumbering of section 139d of this title as this section by Pub. L. 111–383, §901(f). See above.
Pub. L. 111–383, §901(e)(3)(B), (E), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director” in two places and substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary's” for “Director's”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–383, §901(e)(4)(A), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering” for “Director of Systems Engineering” in heading.
Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 111–383, §901(e)(4)(B), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director”.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 111–383, §901(e)(4)(C), substituted “
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 111–383, §901(e)(4)(B), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 111–383, §901(e)(4)(B), (D), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director” in two places and substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary's” for “Director's”.
Subsecs. (c) to (f). Pub. L. 112–81 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) to (e) as (d) to (f), respectively.
Effective Date of 2011 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–383 effective Jan. 1, 2011, see section 901(p) of Pub. L. 111–383, set out as a note under section 131 of this title.
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