Sec. 3. Workforce development
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish curriculum at the Department’s Foreign Service Institute to provide employees of the Department with specialized training with respect to security assistance. The training required by subsection
(a)should be aligned with the Security Cooperation Workforce Development Program and developed in coordination with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, including through an agreement under section 1535(a) of title 31, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Economy Act ), or any other appropriate agency-specific authority. The training shall include the following: Awareness of the full range of agencies, offices, personnel, statutory authorities, funds, and programs involved in security assistance and transfers and the respective decision-making timelines. Familiarity with relevant military and police security force systems and structures and institutions at the time such training is occurring. Familiarity with security assistance reform, research regarding options for improvement, and United States interagency and external resources and experts. Familiarity with planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation for programmatic activities. Familiarity with the requirements to coordinate and consult with the Department of Defense on certain security cooperation programs, to include any programs that require Secretary concurrence or joint formulation. Familiarity with implementation of— section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2378d ) and section 362 of title 10, United States Code; arms transfer requirements under the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ); end-use monitoring and other relevant authorities pertaining to the end-use of United States-transferred defense articles; and best practices related to human rights and civilian protection. Awareness of common risks to effectiveness of security assistance, including corruption, political instability, and challenges relating to absorptive capacity, partner commitment, and transparency.
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