§ 4253. Major defense acquisition programs: submissions to Congress on Milestone C

• (a) Not later than 15 days after granting Milestone C approval for a major defense acquisition program, the milestone decision authority for the program shall provide to the congressional defense committees and, in the case of intelligence or intelligence-related activities, the congressional intelligence committees a brief summary report that contains the following:
  • (1) The estimated cost and schedule for the program established by the military department concerned, including—
    • (A) the dollar values estimated for the program acquisition unit cost, average procurement unit cost, and total life-cycle cost; and
    • (B) the planned dates for initial operational test and evaluation and initial operational capability.
  • (2) The independent estimated cost for the program established pursuant to section 3221(b)(6) of this title , and any independent estimated schedule for the program, including—
    • (A) the dollar values estimated for the program acquisition unit cost, average procurement unit cost, and total life-cycle cost; and
    • (B) the planned dates for initial operational test and evaluation and initial operational capability.
  • (3) A summary of any production, manufacturing, and fielding risks associated with the program.
  • (4) An assessment of the sufficiency of the developmental test and evaluation completed, including the use of automated data analytics or modeling and simulation tools and methodologies.
• (b) At the request of any of the congressional defense committees or, in the case of intelligence or intelligence-related activities, the congressional intelligence committees, the milestone decision authority shall submit to the committee further information or underlying documentation for the information in a brief summary report submitted under subsection (a), including the independent cost and schedule estimates and the independent technical risk assessments referred to in that subsection.
• (c) In this section, the term “congressional intelligence committees” has the meaning given that term in section 437(c) of this title .