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 124 STAT. 4313 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 (g) DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY LEGAL RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that— (A) the Defense Contract Audit Agency has sufficient legal resources and expertise to conduct its work in compli- ance with applicable Department of Defense policies and procedures; and (B) such resources and expertise are provided in a manner that is consistent with the audit independence of the Defense Contract Audit Agency. (2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the steps taken to comply with the requirements of this subsection. SEC. 894. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON ELIMINATING BAR - RIERS TO CONTRACTING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of Small Business Programs in the Department of Defense, shall review barriers to firms that are not traditional suppliers to the Department of Defense wishing to contract with the Department of Defense and its defense supply centers and develop a set of recommendations on the elimination of such barriers. The Director shall identify and consult with a wide range of firms that are not traditional suppliers to the Depart- ment of Defense for the purpose of identifying such barriers and developing such recommendations. (b) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this section, a firm is not a traditional supplier of the Department of Defense if it does not currently have contracts and subcontracts to perform work for the Department of Defense with a total combined value in excess of $500,000. (c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the findings and recommendations of the review conducted pursuant to this section. SEC. 895. INCLUSION OF THE PROVIDERS OF SERVICES AND INFORMA - TION 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 tech- nology’’; (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.’’. Consultation.