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10 U.S.C. § 132a — Performance Improvement Officer
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**(a) Establishment.—**
(1) There is a Performance Improvement Officer of the Department of Defense, to be appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among the ranks of qualified individuals from the senior career civil service.
(2) The Performance Improvement Officer shall be appointed from among persons described in paragraph (1) who have an extensive management or business background and experience with managing large or complex organizations, organizational change management, or business transformation activities.
**(b) Deputy.—** The Performance Improvement Officer shall be supported by a Deputy who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among the ranks of qualified individuals from the senior career civil service. The Deputy shall be the first assistant to the Performance Improvement Officer and shall assist that Officer in the performance of the duties of that position and shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the Officer when that Officer dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office.
**(c) Duties and Responsibilities.—** Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Performance Improvement Officer shall perform such duties, exercise such powers, and have such responsibilities as the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary may prescribe, including the following:
(1) Responsibility for updating and implementing the Strategic Management Plan of the Department of Defense required by section 904(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 2201).
(2) Responsibility for chairing the Defense Performance Improvement Council (or any successor organization).
(3) Responsibility f
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**(a) Establishment.—**
(1) There is a Performance Improvement Officer of the Department of Defense, to be appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among the ranks of qualified individuals from the senior career civil service.
(2) The Performance Improvement Officer shall be appointed from among persons described in paragraph (1) who have an extensive management or business background and experience with managing large or complex organizations, organizational change management, or business transformation activities.
**(b) Deputy.—** The Performance Improvement Officer shall be supported by a Deputy who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among the ranks of qualified individuals from the senior career civil service. The Deputy shall be the first assistant to the Performance Improvement Officer and shall assist that Officer in the performance of the duties of that position and shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the Officer when that Officer dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office.
**(c) Duties and Responsibilities.—** Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Performance Improvement Officer shall perform such duties, exercise such powers, and have such responsibilities as the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary may prescribe, including the following:
(1) Responsibility for updating and implementing the Strategic Management Plan of the Department of Defense required by section 904(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 2201).
(2) Responsibility for chairing the Defense Performance Improvement Council (or any successor organization).
(3) Responsibility for the Defense Performance Improvement Framework, as established under [section 125a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section125a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) Responsibility for the execution of not fewer than two annual meetings of the Defense Management Action Group (or any successor organization) with agendas relating to the Strategic Management Plan described in paragraph (1).
(5) Oversight of transformational business modernization and business process re-engineering of the Department of Defense.
(6) Oversight and tracking the implementation of—
(A) solutions to solve issues identified by the High Risk List maintained by the Government Accountability Office; and
(B) other recommendations of such Office.
(7) Serving as the lead official devoted to modernizing the business processes of the Department that serve as the baseline for all external acquisition and internal operations.
(8) Oversight and management of the Defense Management Institute (as established pursuant to the memorandum of the Director of Administration and Management of the Department dated January 13, 2023), or any successor organization.
(9) Serving as co-chair of the Defense Business Council in accordance with [section 2222(f)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2222/f/1&num=0&edition=prelim).
(10) Maintaining authority for convening meetings of personnel and organizations of the Department on matters relating to the duties and responsibilities described in this subsection.
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary of Defense shall take such action as is necessary to reform the Department of Defense to improve the efficacy and efficiency of the Department, and to improve the ability of the Department to prioritize among and assess the costs and benefits of covered elements of reform.
**(b) Policy.—** The Secretary shall develop a policy and issue guidance to implement reform within the Department and to improve the ability of the Department to prioritize among and assess the costs and benefits of covered elements of reform.
**(c) Framework for Reform.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Not later than February 1, 2023, the Secretary shall establish policies, guidance, and a consistent reporting framework to measure the progress of the Department toward covered elements of reform, including by establishing categories of reform, consistent metrics, and a process for prioritization of reform activities.
(2) **Scope.—** — The framework required by paragraph (1) may address duties under the following:
(A) [Section 125 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section125&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) [Section 192 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section192&num=0&edition=prelim).
(C) [Section 2222 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2222&num=0&edition=prelim).
(D) [Section 1124 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1124&num=0&edition=prelim).
(E) [Section 11319 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section11319&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Consultation.—** — The Secretary shall consult with the Deputy Secret
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**(a)** There is in the Department of Defense an Office of the Secretary of Defense. The function of the Office is to assist the Secretary of Defense in carrying out the Secretary’s duties and responsibilities and to carry out such other duties as may be prescribed by law.
**(b)** The Office of the Secretary of Defense is composed of the following:
(1) The Deputy Secretary of Defense.
(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(2)(A), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3794.]
(3) The Under Secretaries of Defense, as follows:
(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
(B) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
(C) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
(D) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
(E) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
(F) The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security.
(4) Other officers who are appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who report directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary without intervening authority, as follows:
(A) The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.
(B) The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
(C) The General Counsel of the Department of Defense.
(D) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense.
(5) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, who reports directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary without intervening authority.
(6) The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.
(7) The Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
(8) Other officials provided for by law, as follows:
(A) The two Deputy Directors within the Office of the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation under [section 139a(c) of this t
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**(a)** There is a Deputy Secretary of Defense, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Deputy Secretary shall be appointed from among persons most highly qualified for the position by reason of background and experience, including persons with appropriate management experience. A person may not be appointed as Deputy Secretary of Defense within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force.
**(b)**
(1) The Deputy Secretary shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.
(2)
(A) The Deputy Secretary shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the Secretary when the Secretary dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office.
(B) If the Secretary is unable to perform the functions and duties of the office as described in subparagraph (A), the Deputy Secretary, or any other individual performing such functions and duties in accordance with applicable law, shall, not later than 24 hours before any planned transfer of such functions and duties or 24 hours after any unplanned transfer of such functions and duties, notify the following of the transfer:
(i) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate.
(ii) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, the Speaker, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
**(c)** The Deputy Secretary takes precedence in the Department of Defense immediately after the Secretary.
**(d)** Until September 30, 2020, the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall lead the Guam Oversight Council and shall be the Department of De
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**(a) Defense Business Processes Generally.—** The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that defense business processes are reviewed, and as appropriate revised, through business process reengineering to match best commercial practices, to the maximum extent practicable, so as to minimize customization of commercial business systems.
**(b) Defense Business Systems Generally.—** The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each covered defense business system developed, deployed, and operated by the Department of Defense—
(1) supports efficient business processes that have been reviewed, and as appropriate revised, through business process reengineering;
(2) is integrated into a comprehensive defense business enterprise architecture;
(3) is managed in a manner that provides visibility into, and traceability of, expenditures for the system; and
(4) uses an acquisition and sustainment strategy that prioritizes the use of commercial software and business practices.
**(c) Issuance of Guidance.—**
(1) **Secretary of defense guidance.—** — The Secretary shall issue guidance to provide for the coordination of, and decision making for, the planning, programming, and control of investments in covered defense business systems.
(2) **Supporting guidance.—** — The Secretary shall direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Chief Information Officer of each of the military departments to issue and maintain supporting guidance, as appropriate and within their respective areas of responsibility, for the guidance of the Secretary issued under paragraph (1).
**(d) Guidance Elements.—** The guidance issued under subsection (c) shall include the following elements:
(1) Policy to ensure that
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 132a
1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized as ‘‘Perform-
ance Improvement Officer’’.
2 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘for’’.
§ 132a. Performance improvement officer 1
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) There is a Performance Improvement Of-
ficer of the Department of Defense, to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Defense from
among the ranks of qualified individuals from
the senior career civil service.
(2) The Performance Improvement Officer
shall be appointed from among persons de-
scribed in paragraph (1) who have an extensive
management or business background and expe-
rience with managing large or complex organi-
zations, organizational change management,
or business transformation activities.
(b) DEPUTY.—The Performance Improvement
Officer shall be supported by a Deputy who shall
be appointed by the Secretary of Defense from
among the ranks of qualified individuals from
the senior career civil service. The Deputy shall
be the first assistant to the Performance Im-
provement Officer and shall assist that Officer
in the performance of the duties of that position
and shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the
Officer when that Officer dies, resigns, or is oth-
erwise unable to perform the functions and du-
ties of the office.
(c) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—Subject to
the authority, direction, and control of the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of
Defense, the Performance Improvement Officer
shall perform such duties, exercise such powers,
and have such responsibilities as the Secretary
or the Deputy Secretary may prescribe, includ-
ing the following:
(1) Responsibility for updating and imple-
menting the Strategic Management Plan of
the Department of Defense required by section
904
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