; (2) establish a complete life cycle cost estimate with supporting documentation, including an acquisition program baseline; (3) verify each life cycle cost estimate against independent cost estimates, and reconcile any differences; (4) complete a cost-benefit analysis with supporting documentation; (5) develop and maintain a schedule that is consistent with scheduling best practices as identified by the Comptroller General of the United States, including, in appropriate cases, an integrated master schedule; and (6) ensure that all acquisition program information provided by the component is complete, accurate, timely, and valid. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Acquisition The term acquisition has the meaning given such term in section 131 of title 41, United States Code. (2) Acquisition decision authority The term acquisition decision authority means the authority, held by the Secretary acting through the Deputy Secretary or Under Secretary for Management to— (A) ensure compliance with Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Department acquisition management directives; (B) review (including approving, pausing, modifying, or canceling) an acquisition program through the life cycle of such program; (C) ensure that acquisition program managers have the resources necessary to successfully execute an approved acquisition program; (D) ensure good acquisition program management of cost, schedule, risk, and system performance of the acquisition program at issue, including assessing acquisition program baseline breaches and directing any corrective action for such breaches