Acquisition Priorities and Guiding Principles

David G. Ahern Portfolio Systems Acquisition Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition)

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Agenda

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Setting the Stage: SecDef and USD(AT&L) Priorities

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Major Policy Changes —

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DoD Instruction 5000.02

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Weapons Systems Reform Act of 2009

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Introducing New Capabilities for the Warfighter

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Excerpts from Secretary Gates Congressional Testimony - February 3, 2010

• Budget reflects major institutional priorities • First, reaffirming and strengthening the nation’s commitment to care for the all-volunteer force, our greatest strategic asset • Second, rebalancing America’s defense posture by emphasizing capabilities needed to prevail in current conflicts, while enhancing capabilities that may be needed in the future • Third, continuing the department’s commitment to reform how DoD does business, especially in the area of acquisitions

Today’s presentation focuses on our organization, policies, and procedures to address acquisition reform

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USD(AT&L) Dr. Ashton Carter Priorities

• • • • • Support for the War Effort • • • Expedient logistical support for Afghanistan Anticipate and meet the system needs of today’s warfighter Agile and expert contingency contracting Execute the Secretary's program decisions Acquisition Reform • Carry out the 2009 Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act, but don’t stop there! • Start well and address risk early and often, focus on the back end as well • • Employ good sense, good discipline and above all good people Encourage realism, transparency and the willingness to seek help when needed More Emphasis on Science and Technology Insert AT&L expertise and perspective into Shaping Efforts • Quadrennial Defense Review, Missile Defense Review, Space Posture Review, and the Nuclear Posture review all have acquisition impacts 4

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Assistant Secretary Of Defense (Acquisition)

DIR, INDUSTRIAL POLICY

Brett Lambert

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (ACQUISITION) Shay Assad (Performing the Duties) DIR, SPACE INTEGRATION OFFICE

Gil Klinger

DIR, SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

Linda Oliver (Acting)

DIR, PORTFOLIO SYSTEMS ACQUISITION

David G. Ahern

DIR, PROGRAM ASSESSMENT & ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS

Gary Bliss

PRESIDENT DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY

Frank Anderson, Jr.

DIR, DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Charlie Williams 5

Previous Acquisition Process

User Needs & Technology Opportunities

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Process entry at Milestone A, B, or C Entrance criteria met before entering phase Evolutionary Acquisition or Single Step to Full Capability

Concept Refinement Concept Decision A Technology Development Pre-Systems Acquisition B (Program Initiation) C IOC System Development & Demonstration Design Readiness Review Production & Deployment LRIP/IOT&E FRP Decision Review Systems Acquisition FOC Operations & Support Sustainment

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Problems Identified Most potential programs proceed to Milestone B without a predecessor review to assess the capability need and direct analysis of alternatives Technical maturity is not adequately demonstrated prior to program initiation Program cost, schedule, and performance inadequately informed by design considerations Requirements “creep” continues to de-stabilize programs No formal and effective opportunity between Milestone B and Milestone C for MDA to assess progress, adjust / defer requirements, or, consistent with statute, re-structure the program

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2003 - 2008

Since the last DoDI 5000.02 was published we’ve had:

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Six years of appropriations and authorization acts Studies and associated recommendations:

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The Quadrennial Defense Review

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Defense Acquisition Performance Assessment (DAPA) The Defense Science Board (DSB) Summer Study on Transformation

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The Beyond Goldwater-Nichols Study by the Center for

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Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Assessments by the Government Accountability Office Resulting pilot actions and experimentation A series of functional policy memos 7

Comparison to DoDI 5000.2, May 12, 2003

Defense Acquisition Management System, May 2003 – December 2008

(Program Initiation)

A B C

Concept Refinement Concept Decision Technology Development Pre-Systems Acquisition PDR System Development & Demonstration CDR Design Readiness Review Production & Deployment LRIP/IOT&E FRP Decision Review Systems Acquisition Operations & Support Sustainment

Defense Acquisition Management System, Revised December 8, 2008

Materiel Solution Analysis Materiel Development Decision

A B

(Program Initiation) Technology Development PDR Engineering & Manufacturing Development PDR CDR Or PDR after B w/ Post-PDR Assessment Post-CDR Assessment

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Production & Deployment LRIP/IOT&E FRP Decision Review Operations & Support 8

DoD Instruction 5000.02 - Summary

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While we have much to do, the Department has taken action to address many of the issues related to program execution

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Ensuring a proper foundation before initiating programs

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Limiting requirements changes Requiring mature technologies and system engineering discipline

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Competitive prototypes to reduce risk, improve competition, inform decisions

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Better integration between development and operational test and evaluation

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Improvements in how we incentivize contract performance

It will take time to realize the results of these changes …but we are already seeing improvements

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Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act (PL 111-23) Org Excerpts

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Section 101 — Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation

– Senate confirmed official, takes on the cost estimation function outlined in both bills – – Takes over the functions of the Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) Assigns the Director two deputy directors, one for cost assessment (CAIG staff relocates here) and one for program evaluation (the remaining PA&E staff).

Section 102 — Directors of Developmental Test and Evaluation and Systems Engineering

– Newly created roles reporting directly to USD AT&L – Responsible for issuing joint guidance relating to the integration of developmental test and systems engineering, and managing the associated workforces – Components required to develop and implement plans to ensure they have the appropriate resources for developmental testing and systems engineering, and the two Directors are required to assess these plans.

Section 103 — Performance Assessment and Root Cause Analysis

 SD to designate a senior official as the principal official for conducting performance assessments and root cause  analysis for major defense acquisition programs.

Responsible for issuing guidance related to performance assessment for acquisition programs and for analyzing the root causes of poor performance, including reviews post Nunn-McCurdy

Section 104 — Assessment of Technological Maturity of Critical Technologies of Major Defense Acquisition Programs by the Director, DDR&E Section 105 — Role of the Commanders of the Combatant Commands in Identifying Joint Military Requirements 10

Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act (PL 111-23) Policy Excerpts

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Section 201 — Consideration of Trade-Offs Among Cost, Schedule, and Performance Objectives in Department of Defense Acquisition Programs

– Officials outside the JROC given a chance to develop estimates of cost and schedule before the JROC approves a requirement, – Requirements are structured in a way that will allow for incremental, evolutionary, or spiral development – JROC, in consultation with these same officials, to set a schedule objective for each requirement – Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (the official formerly known as PA&E) to issue guidance in advance of all Analyses of Alternatives (AOA). Each alternative considered in the AOA must evaluate trade-offs among cost, schedule, and performance objectives; – MDA, prior to granting a Milestone B certification, to certify that appropriate trade-offs among cost, schedule, and performance

Section 202 — Acquisition Strategies to Ensure Competition Throughout the Lifecycle of Major Defense Acquisition Programs

– To ensure that the acquisition strategy for each program includes measures to preserve the option of competition, at both the prime and subcontract levels, throughout the life of the program – Ensure that maintenance and sustainment contracts are awarded competitively and that public sector performance of maintenance and sustainment is fully considered.

Section 203 — Prototyping Requirements for Major Defense Acquisition Programs

– Modify acquisition guidance to require competitive prototyping prior to a Milestone B decision

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Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act (PL 111-23) Policy Excerpts

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Section 204 — Actions to Identify and Address Systemic Problems in Major Defense Acquisition Programs Prior to Milestone B Approval

– Program manager to notify the Milestone Decision Authority, if at any time prior to a Milestone B decision, the estimate of the total program cost grows by more than 25% or the program schedule for initial operational capability grows by more than 25

Section 205 — Additional Requirements for Certain Major Defense Acquisition Programs

– Programs entering into system development (i.e., receiving Milestone B approval) on the basis of a waiver to any of the statutory criteria for Milestone B, must be reviewed by the milestone – decision authority at least annually until they meet all of the criteria Semi-annual review, by the official in charge of performance assessment, of programs that have not been terminated following a Nunn-McCurdy breach

Section 206 — Critical Cost Growth in Major Defense Acquisition Programs

– Modifies the “Nunn-McCurdy” law, relating to significant and critical cost threshold breaches on major defense acquisition programs. It would require the official responsible for performance assessment to perform a root cause analysis following a critical Nunn-McCurdy breach. It would include a presumption of termination for such a program

Section 207 — Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Major Defense Acquisition Programs

– Ensure that DOD gets systems engineering advice from sources independent of the prime contractor – Systems engineering and technical assistance functions contractor on a major weapon system cannot have a corporate affiliate who is a major contractor on the same weapon system

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Introducing New Capabilities for the Warfighter (Tactical)

• Multi-mode guidance, data links, network architectures and improved propulsion will be fielded in the upcoming years, making possible: • Engage moving surface/ground targets (JAGM, SDB II, SLAM-ER, JSOW C 1, NLOS-LS/PAM) • • Engage through-the-weather (JAGM, SDB II, JSOW C-1) Operate in countermeasures and electronic attack environments (AARGM, AIM-9X Sidewinder, AIM-120D AMRAAM) • Expanded engagement envelopes (JAGM, JSOW C-1, SDB II, AIM-9X, AIM 120D) • Flexible targeting • Automated hand-offs (all) • • In-flight re-targeting (JSOW C-1, Tomahawk Blk IV) Third party targeting (SDB II, JSOW C-1, Tomahawk Blk IV, AIM-9X, AIM-120D, AARGM) • • • Lock on after launch (JAGM, SDB II, AIM-9X) Autonomous target class recognition (JAGM, SDB II, JSOW C-1) Autonomous and/or semi-active guidance modes (JAGM, SDB II, AMRAAM, AIM-9X, JASSM, AARGM, JSOW C-1, SLAM-ER)

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Introducing New Capabilities for the Warfighter (Tactical – con’t)

• Flexible Command and Control • Re-direct pre-planned routes (JSOW Blk III, Tomahawk Blk IV) • In-flight status reporting (SDB II, AARGM, Tomahawk Blk IV, AIM 120D) • • Weapon impact reporting (SDB II, AARGM, Tomahawk Blk IV) Third party control (SDB II, JSOW C-1, AMRAAM, Tomahawk Blk IV)

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Introducing New Capabilities for the Warfighter (Strategic)

• • • Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) System • Propulsion Replacement Program (PRP) and Guidance Replacement Program (GRP) deliveries completed • Extends life, improves reliability, maintains performance of MMIII operational • force by replacing current fielded rocket motors Upgrades/extends MMIII guidance system through 2020 by replacing 1960’s guidance system electronics • Working to determine what is required to sustain MMIII. Goal is comprehensive roadmap MMIII operational to 2030. Trident II (D-5) Strategic Weapon System • D5 Life Extension procures D5 missile motors and other critical components to support extended 45 year SSBN hull life (last OHIO-Class SSBN decommissioning • • • in 2042) Sustains redesign of guidance systems and missile electronics Procures an additional 108 missiles over the original 425 D5 missiles IOC 2017 Conventional Prompt Global Strike • Completing technology experiments and posturing for concept demonstrations DoD wide

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Introducing New Capabilities for the Warfighter (MD/BMD)

• • Missile Defense • Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) will enhance integrated air and missile defenses by to integrating systems (e.g. the Patriot, JLENS, SLAMRA) elements (e.g. radars and launchers) through a common C2 Node – the Integrated • • Battle Command System (IBCS) Army-Navy Joint Track Management Demonstration (FY10-11) • Bridges Army IAMD Integrated Fire Control Net with Navy CEC Net Tri-national MEADS program nearing CDR this year Ballistic Missile Defense (by end of FY10) • Emplace 26 Ground-Based Interceptors (GBI) (long-range) at Fort Greely, AK Missile Field and 4 GBI at Vandenberg AFB, CA (total 30) • Deliver 61 Aegis Sea-based SM-3 interceptors (short-intermediate range) • • Deliver 20 Aegis BMD-capable engagement destroyers/cruisers Deliver One Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery with 26 THAAD Interceptors • • Deliver 52 Patriot Advanced Capability -3 Fire Units with 791 interceptors Upgrade L-band radar in Alaska; Sea-based X-band radar; Upgraded Early Warning Radars in California, United Kingdom, and Greenland; Forward-based transportable • radars (TPY-2) in Japan and Israel.

A Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications to support five Combatant Commands

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Other Systems on My Radar

• • Joint Air-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) – • AF Program; 2007 Nunn McCurdy – certified May 2008 • Executing Comprehensive Reliability Growth Plan Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) • Joint (Army/Navy) Program for Fixed and Rotary Wing Aircraft • In Tech Development (Competitive); approaching EMD

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DepSecDef Policy for Communication With Industry

• • It is DoD policy to encourage frequent, fair and open dialogue on matters of mutual interest Includes (but is not limited to): • Technology trends and development objectives • • Program performance (both defense systems and services) Complementary DoD and industry business practices and policies

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Final Thoughts

• • As you listen to the presentations, consider how we can better partner to meet the Secretary’s and Under Secretary’s priorities • Support the war • Carry out the Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act, but don’t stop there • • Emphasize S&T Insert our expertise and perspective into shaping efforts Enjoy the conference!

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