AGENCY:

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION:

Notice of proposal to adopt a STRL personnel management demonstration project plan and additional flexibilities.

SUMMARY:

This Federal Register Notice (FRN) serves as notice of the proposed adoption of a new personnel demonstration project plan and flexibilities by the STRL comprised of the United States Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center (SEC), a successor STRL of the CECOM STRL. The CECOM STRL and, subsequent to reorganization, its two successor organizations—the CECOM SEC STRL and the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Center (C5ISR) STRL—have successfully implemented the personnel demonstration project plan since October 30, 2001. Because the successor STRLs operate under different commands and internal operating procedures, the CECOM SEC STRL proposes to independently adopt, with some modifications, a similar personnel demonstration project plan that is applicable only to the CECOM STRL.

DATES:

This proposal may not be implemented until a 30-day comment period is provided, comments addressed, and a final Federal Register notice published. To be considered, written comments must be submitted on or before August 21, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal:https://www.regulations.gov/​. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Director of Administration and Management, Oversight and Compliance Directorate, Regulatory Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket ID no., and the subject heading/title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov/​ as the submissions are received without change, to include, changing any personal identifiers or contact information.