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10 U.S.C. § 4271 — Program cost, fielding, and performance goals in planning major defense acquisition programs
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**(a) Program Cost and Fielding Targets.—**
(1) Before funds are obligated for technology development, systems development, or production of a major defense acquisition program, the designated milestone decision authority for the program shall ensure, by establishing the goals described in paragraph (2), that the program will—
(A) be affordable;
(B) incorporate program planning that anticipates the evolution of capabilities to meet changing threats, technology insertion, and interoperability; and
(C) be fielded when needed.
(2) The goals described in this paragraph are goals for—
(A) the procurement unit cost and sustainment cost (referred to in this section as the “program cost targets”);
(B) the date for initial operational capability (referred to in this section as the “fielding target”); and
(C) technology maturation, prototyping, and a modular open system approach to evolve system capabilities and improve interoperability.
**(b) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) The term “procurement unit cost” has the meaning provided in [section 4351(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4351/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “initial capabilities document” has the meaning provided in [section 4251(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4251/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Program Cost and Fielding Targets.—**
(1) Before funds are obligated for technology development, systems development, or production of a major defense acquisition program, the designated milestone decision authority for the program shall ensure, by establishing the goals described in paragraph (2), that the program will—
(A) be affordable;
(B) incorporate program planning that anticipates the evolution of capabilities to meet changing threats, technology insertion, and interoperability; and
(C) be fielded when needed.
(2) The goals described in this paragraph are goals for—
(A) the procurement unit cost and sustainment cost (referred to in this section as the “program cost targets”);
(B) the date for initial operational capability (referred to in this section as the “fielding target”); and
(C) technology maturation, prototyping, and a modular open system approach to evolve system capabilities and improve interoperability.
**(b) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) The term “procurement unit cost” has the meaning provided in [section 4351(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4351/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “initial capabilities document” has the meaning provided in [section 4251(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4251/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
**(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that—
(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce;
(2) carries out acquisition functions; and
(3) focuses primarily on acquisition.
**(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In General.—** With respect to a major defense acquisition program, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct or approve independent technical risk assessments before any decision to grant Milestone B approval for the program pursuant to [section 4252 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4252&num=0&edition=prelim), any decision to enter into low-rate initial production or full-rate production, or at any other time considered appropriate by the Secretary, that includes the identification of any critical technologies or manufacturing processes that have not been successfully demonstrated in a relevant environment.
**(b) Guidance.—** The Secretary shall issue guidance and a framework for the conduct, execution, and approval of independent technical risk assessments.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 4271
Sec.
4272.
Independent technical risk assessments.
4273.
Performance assessments and root cause
analyses.
4274.
[Reserved].
4275.
[Reserved].
4276.
[Reserved].
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(r)(1)(A),
Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2149, amended Pub. L. 116–283,
div. A, title XVIII. § 1847(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4253,
which added this analysis, by substituting ‘‘[Reserved]’’
for ‘‘Acquisition-related functions of chiefs: adherence
to requirements in major defense acquisition pro-
grams’’ in item 4274.
§ 4271. Program cost, fielding, and performance
goals in planning major defense acquisition
programs
(a) PROGRAM COST AND FIELDING TARGETS.—(1)
Before funds are obligated for technology devel-
opment, systems development, or production of
a major defense acquisition program, the des-
ignated milestone decision authority for the
program shall ensure, by establishing the goals
described in paragraph (2), that the program
will—
(A) be affordable;
(B) incorporate program planning that an-
ticipates the evolution of capabilities to meet
changing threats, technology insertion, and
interoperability; and
(C) be fielded when needed.
(2) The goals described in this paragraph are
goals for—
(A)
the
procurement
unit
cost
and
sustainment cost (referred to in this section as
the ‘‘program cost targets’’);
(B) the date for initial operational capa-
bility (referred to in this section as the ‘‘field-
ing target’’); and
(C) technology maturation, prototyping, and
a modular open system approach to evolve
system capabilities and improve interoper-
ability.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘procurement unit cost’’ has
the meaning provided in section 435
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