10 U.S.C. § 3072 — Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and initiatives
submitted 8 years ago by Pub. L. 115-232 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 165 words · no verdicts yet
From 2020 through 2029, the Comptroller General must annually assess selected Defense acquisition programs and initiatives. The assessment must cover overall performance, individual programs, other selected issues, and specified weapons, information systems, and rapid-fielding activities.
(a) Assessment required. By March 30 each year from 2020 through 2029, the Comptroller General must give the congressional defense committees* an annual assessment of selected Defense Department acquisition* programs and initiatives.
(b) Analyses. The assessment must include (1) a broad analysis of how well the programs and initiatives perform and why; (2) specific analyses of individual programs and initiatives; and (3) other issues the Comptroller General considers appropriate.
(c) Programs considered. It must consider (1) selected weapon systems chosen by the Comptroller General; (2) selected information-technology systems and initiatives, including defense business systems, networks, and software-intensive systems, chosen by the Comptroller General; and (3) selected prototyping and rapid-fielding activities and initiatives chosen by the Comptroller General.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees* an annual assessment of selected acquisition* programs and initiatives of the Department of Defense by March 30th of each year from 2020 through 2029.
The assessment required under subsection (a) shall include—
a macro analysis of how well acquisition programs and initiatives are performing and reasons for that performance;
specific analyses of individual acquisition programs and initiatives; and
other issues as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General.
The assessment required under subsection (a) shall consider the following programs and initiatives:
Selected weapon systems, as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General.
Selected information technology systems and initiatives, including defense business systems, networks, and software-intensive systems, as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General.
Selected prototyping and rapid fielding activities and initiatives, as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 833(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1858, § 2229b; renumbered § 3072 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VIII, § 813, title XVIII, § 1807(g)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3749, 4159; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VIII, § 812(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2706; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VIII, § 813(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1980; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(22), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1209.)
- 2018Enacted · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 1858
- 2021Amended · Pub. L. 116-283 · 134 Stat. 3749, 4159
- 2022Amended · Pub. L. 117-263 · 136 Stat. 2706
- 2024Amended · Pub. L. 118-159 · 138 Stat. 1980
- 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1209
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 115-232 on 2018-08-13.
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