SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS ON STATUS OF NAVY NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORKS PROGRAM.

SEC. 1034. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS ON STATUS OF NAVY NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORKS PROGRAM.(a) Semi-Annual Reports Required.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees semi-annual reports on the status of the development, testing, and deployment of the Navy Next Generation Enterprise Networks program and the transition of the capabilities provided by the Navy Marine Corps Intranet program to the Next Generation Enterprise Networks program. Each such report shall cover such status during the two fiscal quarters preceding the fiscal quarter in which the report is submitted.(b) Coordination.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop each of the semi-annual reports required under subsection (a) in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, the Under Secretary 122 STAT. 4594 of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration, and the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.(c) Contents of Reports.—Each of the reports required under subsection (a) shall address the following matters for the period covered by the report:(1) For each Next Generation Enterprise Networks contract entered into by the Secretary of Defense—(A) the metrics used for quantitatively measuring the performance of the entity with which the Secretary has entered into the contract and, based on such metrics, an assessment of the performance of such entity during such period;(B) the qualitative measures used to assess the performance of such entity and, based on such qualitative measures, an assessment of the performance of such entity during such period;(C) the mechanisms for providing incentives to improve the performance of such entity, the processes for determining incentive payments, and the use of incentive payments made during such period; and(D) the mechanisms for penalizing such entity for poor performance, the processes for determining penalties, and the use of such penalties during such period.(2) Any progress made during such period to transition information technology services from the Navy Marine Corps Intranet program to the Next Generation Enterprise Networks program, including the transfer of intellectual property and infrastructure, and a description of contracting mechanisms used to facilitate such transition and the provision of services related to such transition.(3) An assessment of any issues arising during such period that relate to the valuation and ownership of intellectual property and infrastructure in the Navy Marine Corps Intranet program.(4) Any activities carried out by the Next Generation Enterprise Networks Governance Board to resolve issues related to the Next Generation Enterprise Network program.(5) An assessment of the operational effectiveness and suitability of the Next Generation Enterprise Networks program during such period based on testing activities and other assessments.(6) A description of the information security and information assurance posture and performance of the Next Generation Enterprise Networks program during such period.(7) The schedule, status, and goals of the early transition activities between the Navy Marine Corps Intranet program and the Next Generation Enterprise Networks program carried out during such period.(8) A description of the role of the Next Generation Enterprise Networks program with the Navy’s network environment.(9) An updated acquisition milestone schedule, including any changes from previous planned schedules, the status of achieving milestones, and mitigation strategies for maintaining program schedule performance.(d) Deadline for Submittal of Reports.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit the semi-annual reports required under this 122 STAT. 4595 section by not later than April 1 and October 1 of each year, and shall submit the first report required under this section by not later than April 1, 2009.(e) Termination.—The requirement to submit semi-annual reports under this section shall terminate on the date that is one year after the date on which the Secretary of Defense completes the full transition of the provision of services from the Navy Marine Corps Intranet program and other transition programs to the Next Generation Enterprise Networks program.