§ 382.4 - Functions.

The USD(A) shall carry out the responsibilities described in § 382.3, for the following functional areas:

(a) Acquisition management.

(b) Basic and applied research and the defense technology base.

(c) Design and engineering, and the development of weapon systems.

(d) Command, control, communications, and intelligence programs, systems, and activities related to acquisition.

(e) Logistics acquisition and management, to include supply systems, spares program management, weapons systems logistics elements, items standardization, transportation, energy, warehousing, distribution, and related activities.

(f) Procurement activities.

(g) Scientific and technical information.

(h) Production and manufacturing.

(i) Industrial base resources and productivity.

(j) Force modernization and sustainability and the availability of fielded major weapons systems.

(k) Developmental test and evaluation, as defined in DoD Directive 5000.3,5 and, to the extent permitted by law, review and approval of the Test and Evaluation Master Plan.

(l) Environmental policy, services, and related actions.

(m) Assignment and reassignment of research and engineering and acquisition responsibility for programs, systems, and activities.

(n) Codevelopment, coproduction, coprocurement, logistics support, wartime host-nation support, and research interchange with friendly and Allied Nations, in coordination with the USD(P).

(o) Installation management and base closures.

(p) Construction, including construction funded by host-nations under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Infrastructure program and similar programs with other Allied countries.

(q) Strategic and critical defense materials, to include the acquisition, retention, and disposal of stocks and the conservation and development of sources of materials.

(r) Unique acquisition matters in support of special operations and low-intensity conflict programs, systems, and activities related to acquisition, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.