‘‘SEC. 714. PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY AND RISK MANAGE-
MENT OFFICE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—There is estab-
lished in the Management Directorate of the Department 
a Program Accountability and Risk Management office. 
Such office shall— 
‘‘(1) provide consistent accountability, stand-
ardization, and transparency of major acquisition 
programs of the Department; 
‘‘(2) serve as the central oversight function for 
all Department major acquisition programs; and 
‘‘(3) provide review and analysis of Department 
acquisition programs, as appropriate. 
‘‘(b) EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR.—The Program Ac-
countability and Risk Management office shall be led by 
an Executive Director. The Executive Director shall over-
see the duties specified in subsection (a), report directly 
to the Under Secretary for Management, and carry out 
the following responsibilities: 
‘‘(1) Regularly monitor the performance of De-
partment major acquisition programs between acqui-
sition decision events to identify problems with cost, 
performance, or schedule that components may need 
to address to prevent cost overruns, performance 
issues, or schedule delays. 
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‘‘(2) Assist the Under Secretary for Manage-
ment in managing the Department’s acquisition pro-
grams, acquisition workforce, and related activities 
of the Department. 
‘‘(3) Conduct oversight of individual acquisition 
programs to implement Department acquisition pro-
gram policy, procedures, and guidance, with a pri-
ority on ensuring the data the office collects and 
maintains from Department components is accurate 
and reliable. 
‘‘(4) Serve as the focal point and coordinator 
for the acquisition life-cycle review process and as 
the executive secretariat for the Department’s Ac-
quisition Review Board. 
‘‘(5) Advise the persons having acquisition deci-
sion authority to— 
‘‘(A) make acquisition decisions consistent 
with all applicable laws; and 
‘‘(B) establish clear lines of authority, ac-
countability, and responsibility for acquisition 
decision-making within the Department. 
‘‘(6) Develop standardized certification stand-
ards, in consultation with the Component Acquisi-
tion Executives, for all acquisition program man-
agers. 
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‘‘(7) Assess the results of major acquisition pro-
grams’ post-implementation reviews, and identify op-
portunities to improve performance throughout the 
acquisition process. 
‘‘(8) Provide technical support and assistance 
to Department acquisition programs and acquisition 
personnel, and coordinate with the Chief Procure-
ment Officer regarding workforce training and devel-
opment activities. 
‘‘(9) Assist, as appropriate, with the prepara-
tion of the Future Years Homeland Security Pro-
gram, and make such information available to the 
congressional homeland security committees. 
‘‘(10) In coordination with the Component Ac-
quisition Executives, maintain the Master Acquisi-
tion Oversight List, updated quarterly, that shall 
serve as an inventory of all major acquisition pro-
grams and non-major acquisition programs within 
the Department, including for each such program— 
‘‘(A) the component sponsoring the acqui-
sition; 
‘‘(B) the name of the acquisition; 
‘‘(C) the acquisition level as determined by 
the anticipated life-cycle cost of the program 
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