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 12 2 STA T .4396PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 7—O CT. 14 , 200 8com m it t e e sar e p ort o n t h e con du ct and outcomes o fj oint and ser v ice concept deve l opment and e x perimentation .‘ ‘ (b)MAT T ERSTOB E INCLUD ED. —E ach report under subsection (a) shall include the follo w in g: ‘‘( 1 ) A description of an y changes since the latest report submitted under this section to each of the following: ‘‘(A) The organi z ation of the D epartment of Defense responsible for executing the mission of joint concept development and experimentation , or its specific authorities related to that mission. ‘‘(B) The process for tas k ing forces (including forces designated as joint experimentation forces) to participate in joint concept development and experimentation, and the specific authority of the organization responsible for exe - cuting the mission of joint concept development and experimentation over those forces. ‘‘( C ) The resources provided for initial implementation of joint concept development and experimentation, the process for providing such resources to the organization responsible for executing the mission of joint concept development and experimentation, the categories of funding for joint concept development and experimentation, and the authority of the organization responsible for executing the mission of joint concept development and experimen- tation for budget execution for such activities. ‘‘(D) The assigned role of the organization responsible for executing the mission of joint concept development and experimentation for— ‘‘(i) integrating and testing in joint concept develop- ment and experimentation the systems that emerge from warfighting experimentation by the armed forces and the Defense Agencies ‘‘(ii) assessing the effectiveness of organizational structures, operational concepts, and technologies relating to joint concept development and experimen- tation; and ‘‘(iii) assisting the S ecretary of Defense and the Chairman of the J oint Chiefs of Staff in setting prior- ities for re q uirements or acquisition programs in light of joint concept development and experimentation. ‘‘( 2 ) A description of the conduct of joint concept develop- ment and experimentation activities, and of concept develop- ment and experimentation activities of each of the military departments, during the two-year period ending on the date of such report, including— ‘‘(A) the funding involved; ‘‘(B) the number of activities engaged in; ‘‘(C) the forces involved; ‘‘(D) the national and homeland security challenges addressed; ‘‘(E) the operational concepts assessed; ‘‘( F ) the technologies assessed; ‘‘( G ) the scenarios and measures of effectiveness uti- lized; and ‘‘( H ) specific interactions under such activities with the commanders of the combatant commands and with

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