Contents
Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1
Background ...............................................................................................................................1
Statutory and Regulatory Foundation ....................................................................................2
The Organizational Structure.......................................................................................................3
Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)...........................................3
Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System (PPBE) .......................................4
Defense Acquisition System (DAS).......................................................................................7
Acquisition Categories (ACATs) ............................................................................................... 11
Acquisition Reform...................................................................................................................13
Recent Analysis of Defense Acquisitions.............................................................................13
Major Reports Since 2000.............................................................................................14
Periodic GAO Reports ..................................................................................................15
Recent DOD Reform Efforts ...............................................................................................16
Congressional Reform Efforts .............................................................................................17
Legislative Activity, 2006-2010.................................................................................................19
Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in
Every Acquisition Act of 2010 (H.R. 5013) ......................................................................19
Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (S. 454/P.L. 111-23) ...............................19
FY2009 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3001/P.L. 110-417)...........20
FY2008 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4986/P.L. 110-181)...............................20
FY2007 John Warner National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5122/P.L. 109-364)...........21