OUSD(A&S) Invites Industry Input on Acquisition Data Collection Burdens
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is seeking public feedback on a proposed information collection. The request focuses on reducing administrative burden, improving data utility, and integrating automated collection technologies across defense procurement processes.
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) has published a regulatory notice in the Federal Register requesting public commentary on a proposed information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This regulatory procedure provides a formal venue for the Department of Defense (DoD) to evaluate, refine, and modernize how data is collected from commercial partners, prime contractors, and institutional vendors supporting defense acquisition programs.
The Department is soliciting feedback across four core dimensions: whether the proposed data collection is essential to agency operations and offers tangible utility; the accuracy of DoD's underlying estimates regarding administrative compliance burden; operational methods to enhance the quality, clarity, and structure of collected information; and strategic approaches to minimize compliance overhead on respondents. Notably, OUSD(A&S) is placing explicit emphasis on leveraging automated collection techniques and modern information technology infrastructure to streamline data intake across the defense enterprise.
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