§1707. Personnel in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and in the Defense Agencies

(a) Policies.-The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, shall establish and implement, in such manner as the Secretary considers appropriate, policies and procedures for the effective management, including accession, education, training, and career development, of persons serving in acquisition positions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Defense Agencies. Such policies and procedures shall include (1) the establishment of one or more Acquisition Corps with respect to such persons, and (2) the establishment of an acquisition career program board (and any appropriate subordinate board structure) with respect to such persons. The Secretary shall ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, such policies and procedures are as uniform as practicable with the policies established under this chapter for the military departments.

(b) Management.-The Director of Acquisition Education, Training, and Career Development appointed under section 1703 of this title shall serve as the Director of Acquisition Career Management for the Office of the Secretary of Defense and for the Defense Agencies.

(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, §1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1639 ; amended Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, §904(d)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1728 .)

Amendments

1993-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology" for "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition".