NDAA for Fiscal Year 2012

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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
P. L. 113-291	Explanatory Statement, 12/4/14, H8671
SEC. 802. RECHARACTERIZATION OF CHANGES TO MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEM PROGRAMS. (a) Addition to Covered Determination of a Significant Change- Subsection (c)(2) of section 2445c of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking `; or' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; or'; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: `(D) the automated information system or information technology investment failed to achieve a full deployment decision within five years after the Milestone A decision for the program or, if there was no Milestone A decision, the date when the preferred alternative is selected for the program (excluding any time during which program activity is delayed as a result of a bid protest).'. (b) Removal of Covered Determination of a Critical Change- Subsection (d)(3) of such section is amended-- (1) by striking subparagraph (A); and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively. (c) Technical Amendment for Clarity- Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended by striking `(A) is primarily due to an extension of a program, and (B) involves' and inserting `are primarily due to an extension of a program and involve'.	Recharacterization of changes to Major Automated Information System programs (sec. 802) The Senate committee-reported bill contained a provision (sec. 802) that would modify requirements applicable to a Major Automated Information System program that fails to achieve a full deployment decision within 5 years after the Milestone A decision or selection of the preferred alternative for the program. In lieu of a critical change report, failure to achieve a full deployment decision within 5 years would be determined to be a significant change with the attendant notification to the congressional defense committees required for all significant changes. The House bill contained no similar provision. The agreement includes the Senate provision. S. Rept. 113-176 to accompany S. 2410 Recharacterization of changes to Major Automated Information System programs (sec. 802) The committee recommends a provision that would modify requirements applicable to a Major Automated Information System program that fails to achieve a full deployment decision within 5 years after the Milestone A decision or selection of the preferred alternative for the program. In lieu of a critical change report, failure to achieve a full deployment decision within 5 years would be determined to be a significant change with the attendant notification to the congressional defense committees required for all significant changes.