Sec. 810. Improvement of program and project management by the Department of Defense
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In fulfilling the responsibilities under chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall— develop Department-wide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for the Department of Defense based on appropriate and applicable nationally accredited standards for program and project management; develop polices to monitor compliance with the standards, policies, and guidelines developed under paragraph (1); and engage with the private sector on matters relating to program and project management for the Department.
In fulfilling the responsibilities under chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, for the military departments and the Defense Agencies, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall— advise and assist Secretary of Defense with respect Department of Defense practices related to program and project management; review programs identified as high-risk in program and project management by the Government Accountability Office, and make recommendations for actions to be taken by the Secretary to mitigate such risks; assess matters of importance to the workforce in program and project management, including— career development and workforce development; policies to support continuous improvement in program and project management; and major challenges of the Department in managing programs and projects; and advise on the development and applicability of standards Department-wide for program and project management transparency.
In fulfilling the responsibilities under chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, for the military departments, the service acquisition executives (in consultation with the Chiefs of the Armed Forces with respect to military program managers), and the component acquisition executives for the Defense Agencies, shall— ensure the compliance of the department or Agency concerned with standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for the Department of Defense developed by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a)(1); and ensure the effective career development of program managers through— training and educational opportunities for program managers, including exchange programs with the private sector; mentoring of current and future program managers by experienced public and private sector senior executives and program managers; continued refinement of career paths and career opportunities for program managers; incentives for the recruitment of highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers; improved means of collecting and disseminating best practices and lessons learned to enhance program management; and improved methods to support improved data gathering and analysis for program management and oversight purposes.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue the standards, policies, and guidelines required by subsection (a)(1). The Secretary shall provide Congress an interim update on the progress made in implementing this section not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.