2025 NDAA Directs DOD to Report HRL Levels for All Major Programs

The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act requires the Department of Defense to review the HFES/ANSI 400 Standard on Human Readiness Levels (HRL) to determine if it can be incorporated into DOD procedures "in order to enhance safety in relation to human factors”.  In addition, the DOD is to report on the HRL of all major development and acquisition programs.  This accomplishment represents the successful culmination of a multi-year effort by HFES and Lewis-Burke Associates to improve the consideration of human factors in defense programs.  It is a major win for improved safety and human performance.