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10 U.S.C. § 1746a — Acquisition workforce educational partnerships
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall establish a program within Defense Acquisition University to—
(1) facilitate the engagement of relevant experts, including with the acquisition research activities established under [section 4142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4142&num=0&edition=prelim), with the faculty of the Defense Acquisition University to assess and modify the curriculum of the Defense Acquisition University, as appropriate, to enhance the capabilities of the Defense Acquisition University to support educational, training, and research activities in support of acquisition missions of the Department of Defense;
(2) establish a cross-discipline, peer mentoring program for academic advising and to address critical retention concerns with respect to the acquisition workforce;
(3) partner with extramural institutions and military department functional leadership to offer training and on-the-job learning support to all members of the acquisition workforce addressing operational challenges that affect procurement decisionmaking;
(4) support the partnerships between the Department of Defense and extramural institutions with missions relating to the training and continuous development of members of the acquisition workforce;
(5) accelerate the adoption, appropriate design and customization, and use of flexible acquisition practices by the acquisition workforce by expanding the availability of training and on-the-job learning and guidance on such practices and incorporating such training into the curriculum of the Defense Acquisition University; and
(6) support and enhance the capabilities of the faculty of th
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall establish a program within Defense Acquisition University to—
(1) facilitate the engagement of relevant experts, including with the acquisition research activities established under [section 4142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4142&num=0&edition=prelim), with the faculty of the Defense Acquisition University to assess and modify the curriculum of the Defense Acquisition University, as appropriate, to enhance the capabilities of the Defense Acquisition University to support educational, training, and research activities in support of acquisition missions of the Department of Defense;
(2) establish a cross-discipline, peer mentoring program for academic advising and to address critical retention concerns with respect to the acquisition workforce;
(3) partner with extramural institutions and military department functional leadership to offer training and on-the-job learning support to all members of the acquisition workforce addressing operational challenges that affect procurement decisionmaking;
(4) support the partnerships between the Department of Defense and extramural institutions with missions relating to the training and continuous development of members of the acquisition workforce;
(5) accelerate the adoption, appropriate design and customization, and use of flexible acquisition practices by the acquisition workforce by expanding the availability of training and on-the-job learning and guidance on such practices and incorporating such training into the curriculum of the Defense Acquisition University; and
(6) support and enhance the capabilities of the faculty of the Defense Acquisition University, and the currency and applicability of the knowledge possessed by such faculty, by—
(A) building partnerships between the faculty of the Defense Acquisition University and the director of, and individuals involved with, the activities established under [section 4142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4142&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) supporting the preparation and drafting of the reports required under subsection (f)(2); and
(C) instituting a program under which each member of the faculty of the Defense Acquisition University shall be detailed to an operational acquisition position in a military department or Defense Agency, or to an extramural institution, for not less than six months out of every five year period.
**(b) Senior Official.—** Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this section, the President of the Defense Acquisition University shall designate a senior official to execute activities under this section.
**(c) Support From Other Department of Defense Organizations.—** The Secretary of Defense may direct other elements of the Department of Defense to provide personnel, resources, and other support to the program established under this section, as the Secretary determines appropriate.
**(d) Funding.—** Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment may use amounts available in the Defense Acquisition Workforce and Development Account (as established under [section 1705 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1705&num=0&edition=prelim)) to carry out the requirements of this section.
**(e) Annual Reports.—** Not later than September 30, 2022, and annually thereafter, the President of the Defense Acquisition University shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees a report describing the activities conducted under this section during the one-year period ending on the date on which such report is submitted.
**(f) Exemption to Report Termination Requirements.—** Section 1080(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1000; [10 U.S.C. 111](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section111&num=0&edition=prelim) note), as amended by section 1061(j) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2405; [10 U.S.C. 111](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section111&num=0&edition=prelim) note), does not apply with respect to the reports required to be submitted to Congress under this section.
**(g) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) **Acquisition workforce.—** — The term “acquisition workforce” has the meaning given such term in [section 1705(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1705/g&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Extramural institutions.—** — The term “extramural institutions” means participants in an activity established under [section 4142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4142&num=0&edition=prelim), public sector organizations, and nonprofit credentialing organizations.
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**(a)** The Department of Defense is an executive department of the United States.
**(b)** The Department is composed of the following:
(1) The Office of the Secretary of Defense.
(2) The Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(3) The Joint Staff.
(4) The Defense Agencies.
(5) Department of Defense Field Activities.
(6) The Department of the Army.
(7) The Department of the Navy.
(8) The Department of the Air Force.
(9) The unified and specified combatant commands.
(10) Such other offices, agencies, activities, and commands as may be established or designated by law or by the President.
(11) All offices, agencies, activities, and commands under the control or supervision of any element named in paragraphs (1) through (10).
**(c)** If the President establishes or designates an office, agency, activity, or command in the Department of Defense of a kind other than those described in paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection (b), the President shall notify Congress not later than 60 days thereafter.
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**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
**(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that—
(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce;
(2) carries out acquisition functions; and
(3) focuses primarily on acquisition.
**(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Secretary of Defense shall establish an account to be known as the “Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account” (in this section referred to as the “Account”) to provide funds, in addition to other funds that may be available, for the recruitment, training, and retention of acquisition personnel of the Department of Defense.
**(b) Purpose.—** The purpose of the Account is to ensure that the Department of Defense acquisition workforce has the capacity, in both personnel and skills, needed to properly perform its mission, provide appropriate oversight of contractor performance, and ensure that the Department receives the best value for the expenditure of public resources.
**(c) Management.—** The Account shall be managed by a senior official of the Department of Defense designated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment for that purpose, from among persons with an extensive background in management relating to acquisition and personnel.
**(d) Elements.—** The Account shall consist of amounts appropriated to the Account by law.
**(e) Availability of Funds.—**
(1) **In general.—**
(A) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, amounts in the Account shall be available to the Secretary of Defense for expenditure, or for transfer to a military department or Defense Agency, for the recruitment, training, and retention of acquisition personnel of the Department of Defense for the purpose of the Account, including for the provision of training and retention incentives to the acquisition workforce of the Department and to develop acquisition tools and methodologies, and undertake research and development activities, leading to acquisition policies and practices that will improve the efficiency a
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall establish and maintain extramural acquisition innovation and research activities as described in subsection (c), which shall include an acquisition research organization within a civilian college or university that is not owned or operated by the Federal Government that is established to provide and maintain essential research and development capabilities through a long-term strategic relationship with the Department of Defense.
**(b) Goals.—** The goal of any activity conducted pursuant to this section shall be to provide academic analyses and policy alternatives for innovation in defense acquisition policies and practices to policymakers in the Federal Government by using a variety of means intended to widely disseminate research findings from such an activity, in addition to executing demonstration and pilot programs of innovative acquisition policies and practices.
**(c) Activities.—** The activities described in this subsection are as follows:
(1) Research on past and current defense acquisition policies and practices, commercial and international best practices, and the application of new technologies and analytical capabilities to improve acquisition policies and practices.
(2) Pilot programs to prototype and demonstrate new acquisition practices for potential transition to wider use in the Department of Defense.
(3) Establishment of data repositories and development of analytical capabilities, in coordination with the Chief Data Officer of the Department of Defense, to enable researchers and acquisition professionals to access and analyze hi
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 111
Sustainment and Logistics Review’’) as 118b by Pub. L.
117–81, §§ 311(b)(2)(A), 1081(a)(3). See note below.
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title III, § 311(b)(2)(A), title X,
§ 1081(a)(3), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1625, 1919, made simi-
lar amendments, resulting in the renumbering of item
118a ‘‘National Defense Sustainment and Logistics Re-
view’’ as 118b. Amendment by section 1081(a)(3) to be
treated as applying before amendment by section
311(b)(2)(A), see section 1081(d) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out
as a Coordination of Certain Sections of an Act With
Other Provisions of That Act under section 101 of this
title.
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title II, § 211(b), title X,
§ 1081(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1587, 1919, substituted
‘‘Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major
weapon systems’’ for ‘‘Materiel readiness metrics and
objectives for major defense acquisition programs’’ in
item 118 and added item 118c.
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title III, §§ 341(b), 347(b), Jan.
1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3537, 3541, substituted ‘‘Materiel readi-
ness metrics and objectives for major defense acquisi-
tion programs’’ for ‘‘Annual report on major weapons
systems sustainment’’ in item 118 and added item 118a
‘‘National Defense Sustainment and Logistics Review’’.
2019—Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1731(b), Dec.
20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1816, amended directory language of
Pub. L. 115–232, § 331(g)(2), and provided that the amend-
ment is effective Aug. 13, 2018, and as if included in
Pub. L. 115–232 as enacted. See 2018 Amendment note
below.
Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(c)(2), Dec. 20,
2019, 133 Stat. 1795, which directed amendment of item
115a in the analysis for chapter 3 of this title by sub-
stituting ‘‘profil
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‘‘(2) mandatory for personnel participating in the
pilot programs required by sections 873 and 874 of this
Act from the relevant organizations in each of the
military departments and Defense Agencies, includ-
ing organizations responsible for engineering, budg-
eting, contracting, test and evaluation, requirements
validation, and certification and accreditation.
‘‘(d) AGILE ACQUISITION SUPPORT.—The Secretary and
the senior acquisition executives in each of the mili-
tary departments and Defense Agencies, in coordina-
tion with the Director of the Defense Digital Service,
shall assign to offices supporting systems selected for
participation in the pilot programs required by sections
873 and 874 of this Act a subject matter expert with
knowledge of commercial agile acquisition methods
and Department of Defense acquisition processes to
provide assistance and to advise appropriate acquisi-
tion authorities of the expert’s observations.
‘‘(e) AGILE RESEARCH PROGRAM.—The President of the
Defense Acquisition University shall establish a re-
search program to conduct research on and develop-
ment of agile acquisition practices and tools best tai-
lored to meet the mission needs of the Department of
Defense.
‘‘(f) AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT DEFINED.—The
term ‘agile or iterative development’, with respect to
software—
‘‘(1) means acquisition pursuant to a method for de-
livering multiple, rapid, incremental capabilities to
the user for operational use, evaluation, and feedback
not exclusively linked to any single, proprietary
method or process; and
‘‘(2) involves—
‘‘(A) the incremental development and fielding of
capabilities, commonly called ‘spirals’, ‘spins’, or
‘sprints’, which can be measured in a few weeks
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