Sec. 841. Program manager development strategy
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The Secretary of Defense shall develop a comprehensive strategy for enhancing the role of Department of Defense program managers in developing and carrying out defense acquisition programs. The strategy required by this section shall address, at a minimum— enhanced training and educational opportunities for program managers; increased emphasis on the mentoring of current and future program managers by experienced senior executives and program managers within the Department; improved career paths and career opportunities for program managers; additional incentives for the recruitment and retention of highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers; improved resources and support (including systems engineering expertise, cost estimating expertise, and software development expertise) for program managers; improved means of collecting and disseminating best practices and lessons learned to enhance program management across the Department; common templates and tools to support improved data gathering and analysis for program management and oversight purposes; increased accountability of program managers for the results of defense acquisition programs; and enhanced monetary and nonmonetary awards for successful accomplishment of program objectives by program managers.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the strategy developed under subsection (a).