§ 1706. Government performance of certain acquisition functions
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(a)Goal.— It shall be the goal of the Department of Defense and each of the military departments to ensure that, for each major defense acquisition program (as defined in section 4201 of this title), each acquisition program that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total expenditure greater than the amount described in section 4201(a)(2) of this title, and any other acquisition program identified by the Secretary, each of the following positions is performed by a properly qualified member of the armed forces or full-time employee of the Department of Defense:
(1)Portfolio acquisition executive.
(2)Deputy portfolio acquisition executive.
(3)Program manager.
(4)Deputy program manager.
(5)Senior contracting official.
(6)Chief developmental tester.
(7)Program lead product support manager.
(8)Program lead systems engineer.
(9)Program lead cost estimator.
(10)Program lead contracting officer.
(11)Program lead business financial manager.
(12)Program lead production, quality, and manufacturing.
(13)Program lead information technology.
(14)Program lead software.
(b)Plan of Action.— The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a plan of action for recruiting, training, and ensuring appropriate career development of military and civilian personnel to achieve the objective established in subsection (a).
(Added Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, § 824(a)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1832; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VIII, § 812, title XVIII, § 1846(i)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3749, 4252; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1846(j), as added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(b)(15)(C), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2134; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(b)(15)(B), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2134; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVIII, § 1802(b)(1)(A), (B), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1227.)
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- Public Law 112–239To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–81To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, § 824(a)(1)
- 126 Stat. 1832
- 134 Stat. 3749
- 135 Stat. 2134
- Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVIII, § 1802(b)(1)(A)
- 139 Stat. 1227
- Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, § 1202(a)
- 104 Stat. 1639
- Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, § 831(a)
- 117 Stat. 1549
- Pub. L. 119–60, § 1802(b)(1)(B)
- Pub. L. 119–60, § 1802(b)(1)(A)
- section 820 of Pub. L. 109–364
- Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, § 824(b)
- 126 Stat. 1833
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§ 1706
Government performance of certain acquisition functions
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, § 824(a)(1)
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Stat.134 Stat. 3749
Stat.135 Stat. 2134
Pub. L.Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVIII, § 1802(b)(1)(A)
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