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planned costs are in accordance with budget es-
timates and are affordable, or can be ade-
quately funded, over the life cycle of such pro-
grams and activities.’’. 
SEC. 5. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR CHIEF INFORMA-
TION OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY. 
Section 703 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 343) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(b) ACQUISITION RESPONSIBILITIES.—In addition 
to the responsibilities specified in section 11315 of title 
40, United States Code, the acquisition responsibilities of 
the Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the 
Under Secretary for Management, shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Overseeing the management of the Home-
land Security Enterprise Architecture and ensuring 
that, before each acquisition decision event (as such 
term is defined in section 714), approved informa-
tion technology acquisitions comply with any depart-
mental information technology management require-
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ments, security protocols, and the Homeland Secu-
rity Enterprise Architecture, and in any case in 
which information technology acquisitions do not so 
comply, making recommendations to the Depart-
ment’s Acquisition Review Board regarding such 
noncompliance. 
‘‘(2) Providing recommendations to the Acquisi-
tion Review Board regarding information technology 
programs and developing information technology ac-
quisition strategic guidance.’’. 
SEC. 6. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR UNDER SEC-
RETARY OF STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PLANS 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECU-
RITY. 
Subsection (c) of section 709 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended by— 
(1) redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as 
(5) through (8), respectively; and 
(2) inserting after paragraph (3) the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) ensure acquisition programs (as such term 
is defined in section 714) support the DHS Quad-
rennial Homeland Security Review Report, the DHS 
Strategic Plan, the DHS Strategic Priorities, and 
other appropriate successor documents;’’. 
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SEC. 7. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR PROGRAM AC-
COUNTABILITY 
AND 
RISK 
MANAGEMENT 
(PARM) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘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: 
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