Major acquisition programs are briefed to Congress each quarter
What the document says“The Under Secretary for Management shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter on all Level 1 and Level 2 acquisition programs on the Master Acquisition Oversight List”
Section 105(a). Within 45 days of the end of each quarter the Under Secretary for Management must brief both Appropriations Committees on every Level 1 and Level 2 acquisition program on the Master Acquisition Oversight List between acquisition decision event and full operational capability, including programs removed from the list during the quarter. Subsection (b) lists nine things each briefing must cover, among them cost and schedule against the approved baseline, lifecycle cost estimates, prime contractors and risks of a program breach. Subsection (c) requires each approved Acquisition Decision Memorandum to be sent to the Committees within five business days of approval.
What the document actually says“The Under Secretary for Management shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter on all Level 1 and Level 2 acquisition programs on the Master Acquisition Oversight List”
Four times a year, a top manager must brief Congress. The subject is the department's biggest buying programs.
A big program can be a new ship or a new computer system. They run late and cost more than planned. The briefing tracks that.
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