PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006
120 STAT. 2103
within the amounts requested for the Modular Force Initiative of the Army, in accordance with the report of the Army titled ‘‘The Army Modular Force Initiative’’, submitted to Congress in March 2006. SEC. 114. BRIDGE TO FUTURE NETWORKS PROGRAM.
(a) LIMITATION ON FISCAL YEAR 2007 AMOUNT.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Army for fiscal year 2007 for Other Procurement, Army, that is available for the program of the Army designated as the Bridge to Future Networks, not more than 75 percent shall be made available for obligation until the Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense committees a report on that program that includes the matters specified in subsection (b). (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of how the systems specified in subsection (c) will fit together, including, for each such system, an analysis of whether there are opportunities to leverage technologies and equipment from that system as part of the development of the other systems. (2) A description of the extent to which components of the systems specified in subsection (c) could be used together as elements of a single tactical network. (3) A description of the strategy of the Army for completing the systems engineering necessary to ensure the end-to-end interoperability of a single tactical network referred to in paragraph (2). (4) An assessment of the costs of acquiring each of the systems specified in subsection (c). (5) An assessment of the technical compatibility of the systems specified in subsection (c). (6) A description of the plans of the Army for fielding the systems specified in subsection (c). (7) A description of the plans of the Army for sustaining the Joint Network Node through fiscal year 2020 and an assessment of the need to upgrade its technologies and equipment. (8) A description of the plans of the Army for the insertion of new technology into the Joint Network Node. (c) SPECIFIED SYSTEMS.—The systems referred to in subsection (b) are as follows: (1) The Joint Network Node (JNN) element of the Bridge to Future Networks program. (2) The Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WINT) program. (3) The Mounted Battle Command On-the-Move (MBCOTM) system.
Reports.
SEC. 115. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON THE CONTRACT FOR THE FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS PROGRAM.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 15, 2007, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the participation and activities of the lead systems integrator in the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program under the contract of the Army for the Future Combat Systems. (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
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