(a) In general
Not later than February 15, 2027, and annually thereafter through February 15, 2032, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the programmatic choices made to implement the Army Continuous Transformation initiative, the Army Transformation Initiative, and the Transformation in Contact initiative, including both new developmental and fielded capabilities, as well as capabilities and capacity divested to accelerate implementation of the Army Continuous Transformation initiative.
(b) Briefing requirement
Not later than March 15, 2027, and annually thereafter through March 15, 2032, the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the elements described under subsection (c).
(c) Elements
Each report required under subsection (a), and each briefing required under subsection (b), shall include the following elements:
An assessment of changes in the national defense strategy, the Defense Planning Guidance, the Joint Warfighting Concept (and associated concept required capabilities), and any other planning process of the Department of Defense that informed the initiatives specified in subsection (a).
An inventory and assessment of the exercises and experimentation relating to the Army Continuous Transformation initiative, beginning in fiscal year 2023, including an identification of the capabilities involved and the extent to which such exercises and experimentation validated or militated against proposed capability investments.
An inventory of divestments of capabilities or capacity, whether force structure and equipment, beginning in fiscal year 2023, including the following information:
A timeline of the progress of each such divestment.
The type of force structure or equipment divested or reduced.
The percentage of force structure or equipment divested or reduced, including any equipment entered into inventory management or another form of storage.
The rationale and context behind such divestment.
An identification of whether such divestment affects the ability of the Army to meet the requirements of the Global Force Management process and operational plans, including an explanation of how the Army plans to mitigate the loss of such capability or capacity if the divestment affects the ability of the Army to meet the requirements of the Global Force Management process and operational plans, including through new investments, additional joint planning and training, or other methods.
An assessment of the actual and projected recruitment and retention percentages for the Army, beginning in fiscal year 2023.
An inventory of extant or planned investments in capabilities as a part of the Army Continuous Transformation initiative, disaggregated by combat vehicles, rotary aircraft, munitions, and reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance forces, including—
capability name;
capability purpose and context;
capability being replaced (or not applicable);
date of initial operation capability;
date of full operational capability;
deliveries of units by year; and
approved acquisition objective or similar inventory objective.
An assessment of how the investments described in paragraph (4) contribute to joint force efficacy in new ways, including through the support of other Armed Forces.