§1131 Identification of Major System Acquisitions

Summary

Make the Commandant create and use tools to get clear, stable operational requirements for all acquisitions. The Commandant must not start any Level 1 or Level 2 project until completing a mission analysis that finds the capability gaps and states the mission need, and until preparing a preliminary affordability assessment. Those tools must produce key documents (like a mission-needs statement, a concept of operations, a capability development plan, and an initial funding proposal) and put the project in the Coast Guard Capital Investment Plan. The affordability check must weigh cost, schedule, and performance trade-offs. The Commandant must also estimate needed staff, set human-capital goals, and identify early training needs for each Level 1 and Level 2 project.