116 STAT. 2476 PUBLIC LAW 107-314—DEC. 2, 2002 Deadline. Records. Deadline. (1) testing of the CC-130J aircraft for qualification foi use in assault operations has been completed by the Air Force Flight Test Center; and (2) Block 5.3 software upgrades have been installed on all C-130J and CC-130J aircraft in the inventory of the Air Force. SEC. 132. PATHFINDER PROGRAMS. (a) PATHFINDER PROGRAMS. —Not later than February 1, 2003, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a list of Air Force programs that the Secretary has designated as acquisition reform pathfinder programs (hereinafter in this section referred to as "pathfinder programs"). (b) OVERSIGHT OF PATHFINDER PROGRAMS.— The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, and the Joint Requirements Oversight Council maintain oversight over each pathfinder program that qualifies as a major defense acquisition program under section 2430 of title 10, United States Code. (c) REPORT ON PATHFINDER PROGRAMS. — (1) Not later than March 15, 2003, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on pathfinder programs. For each such program, the report shall include a description of the following: (A) The management approach for that program and how that approach will result in a disciplined, affordable and wellmanaged acquisition program. (B) The acquisition strategy for that program and how that acquisition strategy responds to approved operational requirements. (C) The test and evaluation plan for that program and how that plan will provide adequate assessment of each pathfinder program. (D) The manner in which the acquisition plan for that program considers cost, schedule, and technical risk. (E) The manner in which any innovative business practices developed as a result of participation in the program could be applied to other acquisition programs, and any impediments to application of such practices to other programs. (2) For each such program, the report shall also set forth the following: (A) The manner in which the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics will be involved in the development, oversight, and approval of the program's management approach, acquisition strategy, and acquisition approach. (B) The manner in which the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation will be involved in the development, oversight, and approval of the program's test and evaluation plan. (C) The manner in which an independent cost estimate for the program will be developed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. (d) APPLICABILITY OF SPIRAL DEVELOPMENT SECTION. —Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt any pathfinder program from the application of any provision of section 803(c).
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