Sec. 802. Software development and software acquisition training and management programs
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The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, shall establish software development and software acquisition training and management programs for all software acquisition professionals, software developers, and other appropriate individuals, as determined by the Secretary of Defense to earn a certification in software development and software acquisition. The programs established under paragraph
(1)shall— develop and expand the use of specialized training programs for chief information officers of the military departments and the Defense Agencies, service acquisition executives, program executive officers, and program managers to include training on and experience in— continuous software development; and acquisition pathways available to acquire software; ensure program managers for major defense acquisition programs, defense business systems, and other software programs of the Department of Defense— have demonstrated competency in current software processes; have the skills to lead a workforce that can quickly meet challenges, use software tools that prioritize continuous or frequent upgrades as such tools become available, take up opportunities provided by new innovations, and plan software activities in short iterations to learn from risks of software testing; and have the experience and training to delegate technical oversight and execution decisions; and include continuing education courses and experiential training to help individuals maintain skills learned through the programs. The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees— not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an initial report; and not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a final report. Each report required under paragraph
(1)shall include— the status of implementing the software development and software acquisition training and management programs established under subsection (a)(1); a description of the requirements for certification, including the requirements for competencies in current software processes; a description of potential career paths in software development and software acquisition within the Department of Defense; an independent assessment conducted by the Defense Innovation Board of the progress made on implementing the programs established under subsection (a)(1); and any recommendations for changes to existing law to facilitate the implementation of the programs established under subsection (a)(1). In this section: The terms program executive officer and program manager have the meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 1737 of title 10, United States Code. The terms military department , Defense Agency , and service acquisition executive have the meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. The term major defense acquisition program has the meaning given in section 2430 of title 10, United States Code. The term defense business system has the meaning given in section 2222(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code.