Sentinel Program Risk Mitigation Act of 2023

This bill allows the Defense Secretary to use cost-plus incentive-fee contracts for military construction at three specific ICBM bases (F.E. Warren, Malmstrom, and Minot) for the Sentinel missile program's initial production phase. It directly affects the Sentinel program's infrastructure development at these three Air Force bases by modifying standard contracting rules. The key provision permits a specific contract type (cost-plus incentive-fee) for one low-rate production lot of launch facilities and related infrastructure, which typically carries higher cost risk than fixed-price contracts. This change aims to reduce schedule and cost risks for the program's construction phase without altering the program's core mission or policy.