15 USC 5527 – Miscellaneous provisions
(a) Nonapplicability
Except to the extent the appropriate Federal agency or department head determines, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to—
(1) programs or activities regarding computer systems that process classified information; or
(2) computer systems the function, operation, or use of which are those delineated in section 3552(b)(6)(A)(i) of title 44.
(b) Acquisition of prototype and early production models
Terms Used In 15 USC 5527
- networking and information technology: means high-end computing, communications, and information technologies, high-capacity and high-speed networks, special purpose and experimental systems, high-end computing systems software and applications software, and the management of large data sets. See 15 USC 5503
- Program: means the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program described in section 5511 of this title. See 15 USC 5503
In accordance with Federal contracting law, Federal agencies and departments participating in the Program may acquire prototype or early production models of new networking and information technology systems and subsystems to stimulate hardware and software development. Items of computing equipment acquired under this subsection shall be considered research computers for purposes of applicable acquisition regulations.