; and (9) increase standardization of the use and collection of business health metrics across the Department. (c) Additional support In developing the metrics required by subsection (a), the Director may leverage support from an existing federally funded research and development center or university-affiliated research center. (d) Briefing required Not later than January 30, 2025, the Director shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the development of the metrics required by subsection (a). 927. Independent assessment of defense business enterprise architecture (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall select a federally funded research and development center or a university affiliated research center to conduct an independent assessment of the defense business enterprise architecture developed under section 2222(e) of title 10, United States Code. (b) Elements The assessment required by subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) An assessment of the effectiveness of the defense business enterprise architecture as of the date of the enactment of this Act in providing an adequate and useful framework for planning, managing, and integrating the business systems of the Department of Defense. (2) A comparison of the defense business enterprise architecture with similar models in use by other government agencies in the United States, foreign governments, and major commercial entities, including an assessment of any lessons from such models that might be applied to the defense business enterprise architecture. (3) An assessment of the adequacy of the defense business enterprise architecture in informing business process reengineering and being sufficiently responsive to changes in business processes over time. (4) An identification of any shortfalls or implementation challenges in the utility of the defense business enterprise architecture. (5) Recommendations for replacement of the existing defense business enterprise architecture or for