INCLUSION OF THE PROVIDERS OF SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.

SEC. 895. INCLUSION OF THE PROVIDERS OF SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.(a) Revised Definitions.—Section 2500 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “or maintenance” and inserting “integration, services, or information technology”;(2) in paragraph (4), by striking “or production” and inserting “production, integration, services, or information technology”;(3) in paragraph (9)(A), by striking “and manufacturing” and inserting “manufacturing, integration, services, and information technology”; and(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:“(15) The term ‘integration’ means the process of providing systems engineering and technical direction for a system for the purpose of achieving capabilities that satisfy program requirements.”.124 STAT. 4314(b) Revised Objectives.—Section 2501(a) of such title is amended—(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “Supplying and equipping” and inserting “Supplying, equipping, and supporting”;(2) in paragraph (2), by striking “and logistics for” and inserting “logistics, and other activities in support of”;(3) in paragraph (4), by striking “and produce” and inserting “, produce, and support”; and(4) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (8) and inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraphs:“(6) Providing for the generation of services capabilities that are not core functions of the armed forces and that are critical to military operations within the national technology and industrial base.“(7) Providing for the development, production, and integration of information technology within the national technology and industrial base.”.(c) Revised Assessments.—Section 2505(b)(4) of such title is amended by inserting after “of this title)” the following “or major automated information system programs (as defined in section 2445a of this title)”.(d) Revised Policy Guidance.—Section 2506(a) of such title is amended by striking “budget allocation, weapons” and inserting “strategy, management, budget allocation,”.