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10 U.S.C. § 1723 — General education, training, and experience requirements

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10 U.S.C. § 1723 — General education, training, and experience requirements

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**(a) Qualification Requirements.—** (1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish education, training, and experience requirements for each acquisition position, based on the level of complexity of duties carried out in the position. In establishing such requirements, the Secretary shall ensure the availability and sufficiency of training in all areas of acquisition, including additional training courses with an emphasis on services contracting, market research strategies (including assessments of local contracting capabilities), long-term sustainment strategies, information technology, and rapid acquisition. (2) In establishing such requirements for positions other than critical acquisition positions designated pursuant to [section 1731 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1731&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may state the requirements by categories of positions. (3) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall establish requirements for continuing education and periodic renewal of an individual’s certification. **(b) Career Path Requirements.—** For each career path, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall establish requirements for the completion of course work and related on-the-job training and demonstration of qualifications in duties and tasks of the career path. The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary, shall also— (1) direct individuals in the acquisition workforce to maintain the currency of their acquisition knowledge and generally enhance their knowledge of related acquisition management disciplines through academic programs and other self-developmental activities; and (2) develop key work experiences, including the creation of a program sponsored by the Department of Defense that facilitates the periodic interaction between individuals in the acquisition workforce and the end user in such end user’s environment to enhance the knowledge base of such workforce, for individuals in the acquisition workforce so that the individuals may gain in-depth knowledge and experience in the acquisition process and become seasoned, well-qualified members of the acquisition workforce. **(c) Limitation on Credit for Training or Education.—** Not more than one year of a period of time spent pursuing a program of academic training or education in acquisition may be counted toward fulfilling any requirement established under this chapter for a certain period of experience.

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40 U.S.C. § 11101 — Definitions

In this subtitle, the following definitions apply: (1) **Commercial product.—** — The term “commercial product” has the meaning given that term in [section 103 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section103&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Executive agency.—** — The term “executive agency” has the meaning given that term in [section 133 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section133&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) **Information resources.—** — The term “information resources” has the meaning given that term in [section 3502 of title 44](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3502&num=0&edition=prelim). (4) **Information resources management.—** — The term “information resources management” has the meaning given that term in [section 3502 of title 44](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3502&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) **Information system.—** — The term “information system” has the meaning given that term in [section 3502 of title 44](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3502&num=0&edition=prelim). (6) **Information technology.—** — The term “information technology”— (A) with respect to an executive agency means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use— (i) of that equipment;

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10 U.S.C. § 1748 — Fulfillment standards for acquisition workforce training

The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall develop fulfillment standards, and implement and maintain a program, for purposes of the training requirements of sections 1723, 1724, and 1735 of this title. Such fulfillment standards shall consist of criteria for determining whether an individual has demonstrated competence in the areas that would be taught in the training courses required under those sections. If an individual meets the appropriate fulfillment standard, the applicable training requirement is fulfilled.

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10 U.S.C. § 1733 — Product support manager

**(a) In General.—** A product support manager is the individual responsible for managing product support required to field and maintain the readiness and operational capability of a covered system throughout the life cycle of the covered system. **(b) Designation.—** The Secretary of Defense shall designate a product support manager for each covered system who shall be coequal with the program manager for such covered system and report directly to the portfolio acquisition executive responsible for such covered system. **(c) Objectives.—** The product support manager shall seek to achieve the objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant to [section 3102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3102&num=0&edition=prelim) and shall identify, develop, implement, incentivize, and measure quantifiable best value outcome-based product support that optimizes life-cycle cost, readiness, and operational capability of a covered system. **(d) Specific Responsibilities.—** A product support manager shall be responsible for the following with respect to a covered system: (1) Developing and executing the product support strategy required under [section 4324 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4324&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) Providing product support and subject matter expertise to the relevant program manager and portfolio acquisition executive. (3) 11 So in original. There are two pars. (3). Collaborating with chief engineers and systems engineers— (A) in developing the life-cycle sustainment plan and product support strategy required under [section 4324 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4324&

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10 U.S.C. § 1731 — Critical acquisition positions

**(a) Designation of Critical Acquisition Positions.—** (1) The Secretary of Defense shall designate the acquisition positions in the Department of Defense that are critical acquisition positions. Such positions shall include the following: (A) Any acquisition position which— (i) in the case of employees, is required to be filled by an employee in a senior position in the National Security Personnel System, as determined in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the Secretary, or in the Senior Executive Service; or (ii) in the case of members of the armed forces, is required to be filled by a commissioned officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force who is serving in the grade of lieutenant colonel, or, in the case of the Navy, commander, or a higher grade. (B) Other selected acquisition positions not covered by subparagraph (A), including the following: (i) Portfolio acquisition executive. (ii) Program manager of a major defense acquisition program (as defined in [section 4201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4201&num=0&edition=prelim)) or of a significant nonmajor defense acquisition program (as defined in [section 1737(a)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1737/a/3&num=0&edition=prelim)). (iii) Deputy program manager of a major defense acquisition program. (iv) Product support manager. (C) Any other acquisition position of significant responsibility in which the primary duties are supervisory or management duties. (2) The Secretary shall periodically publish a list of the positions designated under this subsection. **(b) Promotion Rate for Officers in the Acquisition Workforce.—** The Se

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10 U.S.C. § 1724 — Contracting positions: qualification requirements

**(a) Contracting Officers.—** The Secretary of Defense shall require that, in order to qualify to serve in an acquisition position as a contracting officer with authority to award or administer contracts for amounts above the simplified acquisition threshold referred to in [section 3205 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3205&num=0&edition=prelim), an employee of the Department of Defense or member of the armed forces (other than the Coast Guard) must, except as provided in subsections (c) and (d)— (1) have completed all contracting courses required for a contracting officer (A) in the case of an employee, serving in the position within the grade of the General Schedule in which the employee is serving, and (B) in the case of a member of the armed forces, in the member’s grade; (2) have at least two years of experience in a contracting position; (3) have received a baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees; and (4) meet such additional requirements, based on the dollar value and complexity of the contracts awarded or administered in the position, as may be established by the Secretary of Defense for the position. **(b) GS–1102 Series Positions and Similar Military Positions.—** (1) The Secretary of Defense shall require that in order to qualify to serve in a position in the Department of Defense that is in the GS–1102 occupational series an employee or potential employee of the Department of Defense meet the requirement set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection (a). The Secretary may not require that in order to serve in such a position an employee or potential employee meet any of the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of that subsection. (

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10 U.S.C. § 1735 — Education, training, and experience requirements for critical acquisition positions

**(a) Qualification Requirements.—** In establishing the education, training, and experience requirements under [section 1723 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1723&num=0&edition=prelim) for critical acquisition positions, the Secretary of Defense shall, at a minimum, include the requirements set forth in subsections (b) through (e). **(b) Program Managers and Deputy Program Managers.—** Before being assigned to a position as a program manager or deputy program manager of a major defense acquisition program or a significant nonmajor defense acquisition program, a person— (1) must have completed the program management course at the Defense Systems Management College or a management program at an accredited educational institution determined to be comparable by the Secretary of Defense; (2) must have executed a written agreement as required in section 1734(b)(2); and (3) in the case of— (A) a program manager of a major defense acquisition program, must have at least eight years of experience in acquisition, at least two years of which were performed in a systems program office or similar organization; (B) a program manager of a significant nonmajor defense acquisition program, must have at least six years of experience in acquisition; (C) a deputy program manager of a major defense acquisition program, must have at least six years of experience in acquisition, at least two years of which were performed in a systems program office or similar organization; and (D) a deputy program manager of a significant nonmajor defense acquisition program, must have at least four years of experience in acquisition. **(c) Product Support Manager.—** Before being assigned to a position as product support manager, a p

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10 U.S.C. § 1749 — Field training for acquisition and sustainment

**(a) Training Program.—** Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment shall establish a training program that supports cross-functional personnel and contractors of the Department of Defense involved in any phase of the acquisition and sustainment lifecycle in making important decisions with respect to acquisition or sustainment, including requirements validation, the development of an acquisition strategy, awarding contracts, and ongoing management of performance and governance. **(b) Elements.—** The training program established under subsection (a) shall— (1) create deployable training teams to coach the cross-functional personnel and contractors described in subsection (a) and facilitate such personnel and contractors successfully completing a phase of an acquisition or sustainment effort with the same training team to the maximum extent possible; (2) to the extent practicable, ensure that the same training team under paragraph (1) provides the support described under such paragraph with respect to a phase of an acquisition or sustainment effort until such phase is completed or otherwise ends; (3) provide to the cross-functional personnel and contractors described in subsection (a) short, intermittent lessons on innovative acquisition and fielding procedures, flexible contracting frameworks, and business negotiation skills that are timed to align the topics of the lessons to relevant activities under a phase of an acquisition or sustainment effort; (4) emphasize— (A) the acquisition of commercial products, commercial services, and commercially available off-the-shelf items (as such terms are defined in sections 103, 103a, and 104, respectively, of title 41); (B) technology p

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10 U.S.C. § 1723 — General education, training, and experi-

Page 1563 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 1723 supplier management, requirement setting and tradeoffs, intellectual property matters, and soft- ware. ‘‘(F) A description of career paths to be followed by personnel in the program in order to ensure that personnel in the program gain expertise in the pro- gram management functional career field com- petencies identified by the Department in existing guidance and the topics listed in subparagraph (E), including— ‘‘(i) a determination of the types of advanced educational degrees that enhance program man- agement skills and the mechanisms available to the Department of Defense to facilitate the at- tainment of those degrees by personnel in the program; ‘‘(ii) a determination of required assignments to positions within acquisition programs, including position type and acquisition category of the pro- gram office; ‘‘(iii) a determination of required or encouraged rotations to career broadening positions outside of acquisition programs; and ‘‘(iv) a determination of how the program will ensure the opportunity for a required rotation to industry of at least six months to develop an un- derstanding of industry motivation and business acumen, such as by developing an industry ex- change program for civilian program managers, similar to the Corporate Fellows Program of the Secretary of Defense. ‘‘(G) A general description of the number of per- sonnel anticipated to be selected into the program, how frequently selections will occur, how long per- sonnel selected into the program will participate in the program, and how personnel will be placed into an assignment at the completion of the program. ‘‘(H) A description of benefits that will be offered under the program using existing human capital flexibilities to re

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