DEVELOPMENT OF THE JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM.

SEC. 213. DEVELOPMENT OF THE JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM.(a) Plan for Management of Development Program.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan for implementation of management of the development program for the Joint Tactical Radio System under a single joint program office. As part of such plan, the Secretary shall designate an office for such purpose. The Secretary shall include in the plan measures to ensure that—(1) the Joint Tactical Radio Program has a program management structure that provides strong and effective joint management;(2) the head of the joint program office has sufficient control and authority to properly execute that development program; and117 STAT. 1417(3) effective processes are established to resolve disputes between military departments with respect to that program.(b) Program Development.—The Secretary shall provide that, subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary, the head of the joint program office designated under subsection (a) shall—(1) establish and control the systems engineering and the performance and design specifications for the Joint Tactical Radio System;(2) establish and control the standards for development of software and equipment for that system; and(3) establish and control the standards for operation of that system.(c) Program Requirements.—The Secretary shall ensure—(1) that there is developed and implemented a single, unified concept of operations for all users of the Joint Tactical Radio System; and(2) that the responsibility for the coordination of the operational requirements for that system is vested in the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with the participation of the Joint Tactical Radio System program office.(d) Report on Plan.—The Secretary shall submit the plan required by subsection (a) to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives not later than February 1, 2004.(e) Implementation Deadline.—The Secretary shall implement the plan required by subsection (a) not later than December 1, 2004.