COMPETITION IN CONNECTION WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TACTICAL DATA LINK SYSTEMS.

SEC. 934. COMPETITION IN CONNECTION WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TACTICAL DATA LINK SYSTEMS.(a) Competition in Connection With Tactical Data Link Systems.—Not later than December 1, 2013, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall—(1) develop an inventory of all tactical data link systems in use and in development in the Department of Defense, including interfaces and waveforms;(2) conduct an analysis of each data link system contained in the inventory under paragraph (1) to determine whether—(A) the upgrade, new deployment, or replacement of such system should be open to competition; or126 STAT. 1886(B) the data link should be converted to an open architecture, or a different data link standard should be adopted to enable such competition;(3) for each data link system for which competition is determined advisable under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2), develop a plan to achieve such competition, including a plan to address any policy, legal, programmatic, or technical barriers to such competition; and(4) for each data link system for which competition is determined not advisable under paragraph (2), prepare an explanation for such determination.(b) Earlier Actions.—If the Under Secretary completes any portion of the plan described in subsection (a)(3) before December 1, 2013, the Secretary may commence action on such portion of the plan upon completion of such portion, including publication of such portion of the plan.(c) Report.—At the same time the budget of the President for fiscal year 2015 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the plans described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a), including any explanation prepared under paragraph (4) of such subsection.