10 U.S.C. § 4145: Program for the enhancement of the research, development, test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense

The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments shall jointly carry out a program to demonstrate methods for the more effective development of technology and management of functions at eligible centers. the science and technology reinvention laboratories, as designated by section 4121(b) of this title ; the test and evaluation centers which are activities specified as part of the Major Range and Test Facility Base in Department of Defense Directive 3200.11 (or any successor document); the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; the Defense Innovation Unit; and the Strategic Capabilities Office. the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, with respect to matters concerning the Army; the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, with respect to matters concerning the Navy and the Marine Corps; or the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, with respect to matters concerning the Air Force and the Space Force; the Deputy Secretary of Defense, with respect to matters concerning the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Defense Innovation Unit, and the Strategic Capabilities Office, and any other matters not covered by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3). to generate greater value and efficiencies in research and development activities; facility management, construction, and repair; business operations; personnel management policies and practices; and intramural and public outreach; and to enable more rapid deployment of warfighter capabilities. The head of an eligible center shall implement each method proposed under paragraph (1) unless such method is disapproved in writing by the responsible official concerned within 60 days of receiving the proposal from the eligible center. The head of an eligible center may waive any regulation, restriction, requirement, guidance, policy, procedure, or departmental instruction that would affect the implementation of a method proposed under subsection (d)(1), unless such implementation would be prohibited by a provision of a Federal statute or common law.