Navy Senior Technical Authority

Section 8669b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) reports directly to the program executive officer.; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting (1) before Each Senior; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Each Senior Technical Authority shall also be responsible for the determination that all design requirements for a vessel class are directly related to a key performance parameter or key system attribute established in the capability development document for the vessel class. Any requirements that the Senior Technical Authority determines are unnecessary to meet a key performance parameter or key system attribute shall not be approved..

Section 8669b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) reports directly to the program executive officer.; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting (1) before Each Senior; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Each Senior Technical Authority shall also be responsible for the determination that all design requirements for a vessel class are directly related to a key performance parameter or key system attribute established in the capability development document for the vessel class. Any requirements that the Senior Technical Authority determines are unnecessary to meet a key performance parameter or key system attribute shall not be approved..