10 USC 1723 - General education, training, and experience requirements

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2019—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 116–92, § 861(j)(8), substituted “section 1731 of this title” for “section 1733 of this title”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 116–92, § 902(18)(A), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics”.

Puspan. L. 116–92, § 861(a)(4)(A), struck out second sentence which read as follows: “Any requirement for a certification renewal shall not require a renewal more often than once every five years.”

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 116–92, § 902(18)(B), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” in introductory provisions.

Puspan. L. 116–92, § 861(h), struck out “the critical acquisition-related” after “qualifications in” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 116–92, § 861(a)(4)(B), substituted “direct” for “encourage”.

2011—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 111–383, § 874(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall establish education, training, and experience requirements for each acquisition position, based on the level of complexity of duties carried out in the position. In establishing such requirements for positions other than critical acquisition positions designated pursuant to section 1733 of this title, the Secretary may state the requirements by categories of positions.”

Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 111–383, § 873(span), added subsec. (span) and redesignated former subsec. (span) as (c).

1996—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 104–201 struck out “Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, such requirements shall take effect not later than October 1, 1993.” after first sentence.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Information Technology Acquisition Workforce

Puspan. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, § 875, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4305, provided that:

“(a)Plan Required.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop and carry out a plan to strengthen the part of the acquisition workforce that specializes in information technology. The plan shall include the following:

“(1) Defined targets for billets devoted to information technology acquisition.

“(2) Specific certification requirements for individuals in the acquisition workforce who specialize in information technology acquisition.

“(3) Defined career paths for individuals in the acquisition workforce who specialize in information technology acquisitions.

“(span)Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) The term ‘information technology’ has the meaning provided such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code, and includes information technology incorporated into a major weapon system.

“(2) The term ‘major weapon system’ has the meaning provided such term in section 2379(f) of title 10, United States Code [now 10 U.S.C. 3455(f)].

“(c)Deadline.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop the plan required under this section not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 7, 2011].”

Guidance and Standards for Defense Acquisition Workforce Training Requirements

Puspan. L. 105–85, div. A, title VIII, § 853, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1851, which related to guidance and standards for defense acquisition workforce training requirements, was repealed and restated as section 1748 of this title by Puspan. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, § 874(span)(1), (4), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4304, 4305.

Fulfillment Standards for Mandatory Training

Puspan. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, § 812(c), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2451, as amended by Puspan. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(d)(2)(A), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1905, provided that the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, was to develop, not later than 90 days after Oct. 23, 1992, fulfillment standards, and implement a program, for purposes of the training requirements of sections 1723, 1724, and 1735 of this title, and that the standards were to take effect as of Nov. 5, 1990, and cease to be in effect on Oct. 1, 1997.