Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions

A prior section 133b was renumbered section 138a of this title and was subsequently repealed.

Another prior section 133b was renumbered section 118 of this title and was subsequently repealed.

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1801(a)(2)(A)(i), substituted “delivers end-user capabilities with speed and innovation to counter threats and cost-effectively sustain the military advantage of the United States” for “delivering and sustaining timely, cost-effective capabilities for the armed forces (and the Department)”.

Subsec. (b)(9)(A). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1801(a)(2)(A)(ii), substituted “the defense acquisition system, in accordance with the objectives established pursuant to section 3102 of this title” for “defense acquisition programs”.

2024—Subsec. (b)(5)(D), (E). Pub. L. 118–159, § 1621(b)(1), added subpars. (D) and (E).

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 118–159, § 1621(b)(2), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: “overseeing the modernization of nuclear forces, including the nuclear command, control, and communications system, and the development of capabilities to counter weapons of mass destruction, and serving as the chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council and the co-chairman of the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System;”.

Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 118–159, § 903(a)(1), added par. (10).

2023—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 118–31, § 901(a)(2)(A), struck out “the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense,” after “the Deputy Secretary of Defense,”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 118–31, § 901(a)(2)(B), struck out “the Chief Management Officer,” after “the Deputy Secretary,”.

2021—Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 116–283, § 811(a)(2), added par. (9).

Subsec. (b)(9)(C). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1883(b)(2), substituted “section 4801” for “section 2500”.

2019—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–92, § 902(92), inserted “appropriate prototyping activities,” after “development,”.

Subsec. (b)(4) to (8). Pub. L. 116–92, § 1662(a), added par. (4), redesignated former pars. (4) to (7) as (5) to (8), respectively, and in par. (6) inserted “, including the nuclear command, control, and communications system,” after “modernization of nuclear forces”.

2017—Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 115–91, § 902, substituted “advisory authority” for “supervisory authority”.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–91, § 910(c)(3)(A), inserted “the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense,” after “the Deputy Secretary of Defense,”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115–91, § 910(c)(3)(B), inserted “the Chief Management Officer,” after “the Deputy Secretary,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by section 1883(b)(2) of Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date of 2017 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title IX, § 902, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1511, provided that the amendment made by section 902 is effective Feb. 1, 2018, and immediately after the coming into effect of the amendment made by section 901(b) of Pub. L. 114–328 (enacting this section).

Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title IX, § 910(c), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1518, provided that the amendment made by section 910(c)(3) is effective on Feb. 1, 2018, and immediately after the coming into effect of the amendments made by section 901 of Pub. L. 114–328 (see Tables for classification).

Effective Date

Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, § 901(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2339, provided that this section is effective on Feb. 1, 2018.

Guidance Required

Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title IX, § 903(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2026, provided that: “Not later than July 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall update relevant policies and guidance related to the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment prescribed in section 133b(b)(10) of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1).”

Department of Defense Support for Requirements of White House Military Office

Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XVI, § 1672(b), (c), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2959, provided that:

“(b)
Portfolio Manager.—
The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall designate a senior official to coordinate and advocate for the portfolio of national level programs of the Department of Defense that are either or both—
“(1)
in direct support of requirements from the White House Military Office; or
“(2)
operationally relevant to the mission areas of the White House Military Office.
“(c)
Accessibility of Information.—
The programmatic and budgetary information required to assess the efficacy of the national level programs covered by subsection (b) shall be provided to the senior official designated under such subsection by the following officials:
“(1)
The Secretary of each military department.
“(2)
The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
“(3)
The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
“(4)
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
“(5)
The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.”