Department of Defense news release (Aug. 10, 2006): DoD releases Selected Acquisition reports.The Department of Defense (DoD) has released details on major defense acquisition program cost, schedule, and performance changes since the December 2005 reporting period. This information is based on the Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) submitted to the Congress for the June 2006 reporting period. SARs summarize the latest estimates of cost, schedule, and performance status. These reports are prepared annually in conjunction with the president's budget. Subsequent quarterly exception reports are required only for those programs experiencing unit cost increases of at least 15 percent or schedule delays of at least six months. Quarterly SARs are also submitted for initial reports, final reports, and for programs that are rebase-lined at major milestone decisions. The total program cost estimates provided in the SARs include research and development, procurement, military construction, and acquisition-related operation and maintenance (except for pre-Milestone B programs, which are limited to development costs pursuant to 10 U.S.C. [section]2432). Total program costs reflect actual costs to date as well as future anticipated costs. All estimates include anticipated inflation allowances. The current estimate of program acquisition costs for programs covered by SARs for the prior reporting period (December 2005) was $1,584,718.7 million. After subtracting the costs for two final reports (Aerial Common Sensor The Lockheed Martin Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) platform was a reconnaissance aircraft airframe, for the United States Army and Navy. The aircraft would have been able to detect troop movements, intercept enemy communications and radar transmissions, and communicate with other (ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. ) and Advanced SEAL Delivery System Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) is a midget submarine operated by the United States Navy and SOCOM, designed to provide stealthy submerged transportation for special forces, primarily U.S. Navy SEALs, from the decks of nuclear submarines. (ASDS ASDS Advanced SEAL Delivery System ASDS American Society of Dermatologic Surgery ASDS Accunet Spectrum of Digital Services (AT&T) ASDS Advanced Sensor Distribution System ASDS Air Situation Display System ASDS Airborne Serial Data System )) and adding the costs for four new programs (Advanced Deployable System (ADS), Heavy Lift Replacement (HLR (Home Location Register) A database in a cellular system that contains all the subscribers within the provider's home service area. When a subscriber reaches a new service area, the data in the HLR is requested and transferred via SS7 to the VLR (Visitor Location ), LHA A popular freeware compression program developed by Haruyasu Yoshizaki that uses a variant of the LZW (LZ77) dictionary method followed by a Huffman coding stage. It runs on PCs, Unix and other platforms as its source code is also free. Replacement, and VH-71 Presidential Helicopter) from the December 2005 reporting period, the adjusted current estimate of program acquisition costs was $1,612,682.5 million. For the June 2006 reporting period (shown below), there was a net cost decrease of $76.7 million (-0.005 percent), due to revised cost estimates and support requirements for the MH-60R.
CURRENT ESTIMATE ($ IN MILLIONS)
December 2005 (85 programs) $1,584,718.7
Less final reports on two programs (ACS and ASDS) -1,965.6
Plus four new programs (ADS, HLR, LHA Replacement +29,929.4
and VH-71)
June 2006 Adjusted (87 programs) $1,612,682.5
Changes Since Last Report:
Economic $0.0
Quantity 0.0
Schedule 0.0
Engineering 0.0
Estimating -121.4
Other 0.0
Support +44.7
Net Cost Change $-76.7
Plus initial procurement cost estimates for DD(X) +27,813.3
Destroyer (previous reports limited to
Development costs per 10 USC [section]2432)
December 2005 (85 programs) $1,584,718.7
For the June 2006 reporting period, there were quarterly exception SARs submitted for five programs. The reasons for the submissions are provided below. Navy AESA AESA Active Electronically Scanned Array AESA ATM End System Address AESA Agence Européenne de la Sécurité Aérienne (French: European Aviation Safety Agency) AESA Association of Educational Service Agencies (Active Electronically Scanned Array An Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA), also known as active phased array radar is a type of radar whose transmitter and receiver functions are composed of numerous small transmit/receive (T/R) modules. ) -- The SAR (Segmentation And Reassembly) The protocol that converts data to cells for transmission over an ATM network. It is the lower part of the ATM Adaption Layer (AAL), which is responsible for the entire operation. See AAL. SAR - segmentation and reassembly was submitted to report program expenditures of more than 90 percent. Therefore, in accordance with 10 U.S.C. [section]2432, this is the final AESA SAR submission. MH-60R -- The SAR was submitted to rebaseline from a Development to a Production Estimate following a Full Rate Production decision (Milestone III) on March 31, 2006. Program costs decreased $76.7 million (-0.7 percent) from $11,396.0 million to $11,319.3 million, due to revised cost estimates and support requirements. MH-60S -- The SAR was submitted to report a schedule slip of six months for the Airborne Mine Countermeasure (AMCM AMCM Airborne Mine Countermeasures AMCM Autoridade Monetaria de Macau (Monetary and Foreign Exchange Authority of Macau, China) AMCM Advanced Missions Cost Model AMCM Air Mission Coordination Meeting AMCM Advanced Mine Countermeasures ) Initial Operational Capability The first attainment of the capability to employ effectively a weapon, item of equipment, or system of approved specific characteristics that is manned or operated by an adequately trained, equipped, and supported military unit or force. Also called IOC. (IOC) from March 2007 to September 2007. Also, AMCM Interim Process Review IV slipped from April 2007 to July 2007. Air Force C-5 AMP (Avionics Modernization Program) -- This is the initial SAR submission since the program exceeded the Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP MDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program (US DoD) MDAP Mutual Defense Assistance Program MDAP Mental Disability Advocacy Program ) reporting criteria. NAVSTAR GPS (Global Positioning System Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. ) -- The SAR was submitted to report schedule slips of six months or more. The M-code Receiver Card Ready for Production slipped from January 2009 to May 2011. Also, the 1st Block IIF Space Vehicle Available for Launch slipped from November 2006 to January 2009. New SARs (As of June 30, 2006) The Department of Defense has submitted an initial SAR for the Air Force's C-5 AMP (Avionics Modernization Program). This report does not represent cost growth. Baselines established on this program will be the point from which future changes will be measured. The current cost estimate is provided below: CURRENT ESTIMATE ($ IN MILLIONS) Program C-5 AMP (Avionic Modernization Program $859.3 Total $859.3 |
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