REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS.

SEC. 247. REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS.(a) Report Required.—Not later than July 1, 2010, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the plans for the consolidation of the Net-Enabled Command Capability system (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “NECC system”) with the Global Command and Control System family of systems (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “GCCS family of systems”).(b) Elements.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include each of the following:(1) A description of the level of investment needed to develop, sustain, and modernize the GCCS family of systems in order to meet military requirements.(2) A description of the actions needed to convert the GCCS family of systems to a services-oriented architecture, including a timeline and milestones.(3) An identification of the components, including modules and other technologies, developed under the NECC systems that can be implemented in the GCCS family of systems.(4) An identification of gaps in required capabilities not resident in the GCCS family of systems or provided by the NECC system.(5) An identification of any science and technology efforts or developing commercial capabilities that might address capability gaps identified pursuant to paragraph (4).(6) A description of the developmental and operational test plans for the GCCS family of systems, and resources programmed to support such plans.(7) A description of the GCCS family of systems management and governance plan structure, including—(A) organizations involved in program planning and execution;(B) the delegation of authorities for programmatic and technical issues in the development of the GCCS family of systems, including architecture design and control, and funding; and(C) the role of the command and control capabilities portfolio manager and the Office of Secretary of Defense oversight agencies.(8) Such other elements as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.(c) Coordination.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be developed jointly by the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the military departments, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information 123 STAT. 2241 Integration, the commander of the United States Joint Forces Command, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, and the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency.(d) Interim Report.—Not later than March 1, 2010, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an interim report on the activities carried out to prepare the report required by subsection (a) and the preliminary findings and recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the plans for the consolidation of the NECC system with the GCCS family of systems based on such activities.(e) Form.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.