Sec. 138. Acquisition workforce
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Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Under Secretary for Management shall establish policies and procedures for the effective management (including accession, education, training, and career development) of persons serving in the acquisition workforce within the Department and, to the extent practicable, shall ensure such policies and procedures are implemented uniformly throughout the Department.
The Under Secretary for Management shall designate those career fields in the Department that are acquisition related for the purposes of this section. Such career fields shall include, at a minimum, the following areas: Program management. Systems planning, development, and engineering. Test and evaluation. Procurement, including contracting. Life cycle logistics. Information technology. Cybersecurity. Cost estimating and financial management. Production, quality assurance, and manufacturing.
Property management. The Under Secretary for Management shall designate those positions within each career field specified in paragraph
(1)that are considered critical. Such positions may only be filled by a properly qualified full-time Government employee and, for each major acquisition program (as such terms is defined in section 830), shall include— Program Manager; Deputy Program Manager; and any other position of significant responsibility in an acquisition career field in which the primary duties are supervisory or management duties. For each acquisition career field designated under subsection (b), the Under Secretary for Management shall establish: Education, training, and experience requirements based on the level of complexity of duties carried out in the position. Identify course work and on-the-job training requirements that demonstrate qualifications at specified levels in each career field. The Under Secretary for Management shall identify a lead office with subject matter expertise for each career field to— determine the qualification and certification requirements required under paragraph
(1)for each specified level; outline procedures and timeframes for maintaining and renewing certifications; regularly review certification requirements to make updates, as needed, to keep pace with advancements in each career field; and disseminate information on qualification and certification requirements, including any updates pursuant to subparagraph (C), at least annually. . The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 716, as added by this Act, the following new item: Sec. 717. Acquisition workforce. . Not later than one year after the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Management shall submit to the congressional homeland security committees and the Comptroller General of the United States an acquisition workforce plan. The plan required under subsection
(c)shall include— a comparison of the number of needed and actual positions in each career field of the Department’s acquisition workforce, including that filled by contractors, by component and by certification level, as appropriate; a strategy for addressing any gaps identified in the comparison pursuant to paragraph (1), including efforts to recruit and train qualified individuals and a cost-benefit analysis of filling positions with contractors or government employees; and any risks or challenges the Department faces in recruiting, training, or maintaining a qualified acquisition workforce and strategies for mitigating those risks or challenges. In developing the plan required under subsection (c), the Under Secretary for Management may consult with headquarters, components, employees in the field, and individuals from industry and the academic community. Not later than one year after the plan required under subsection
(c)is submitted, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the plan and submit a report of its findings to the congressional homeland security committees. The review shall include an assessment of the reliability of the workforce data reported in the plan; an evaluation of the Department’s strategy for addressing any identified workforce gaps, risks, or challenges; and any other recommendations for improving the Department’s acquisition workforce.
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