‘‘(b) GUIDANCE AND STANDARDS RELATING TO CON-
TRACTS FOR TRAINING.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop appropriate guidance and standards to ensure that 
the Department of Defense will continue, where appro-
priate and cost-effective, to enter into contracts for the 
training requirements of sections 1723, 1724, and 1735 
of this title, while maintaining appropriate control over the 
content and quality of such training.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1748. Guidance and standards for acquisition workforce training.’’. 
(3) DEADLINE
FOR
FULFILLMENT
STAND-
ARDS.—The fulfillment standards required under 
section 1748(a) of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by paragraph (1), shall be developed not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(4) CONFORMING
REPEAL.—Section 853 of 
Public Law 105–85 (111 Stat. 1851) is repealed. 
SEC. 
206. 
INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY 
ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.—Subchapter 
II of chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 1725. Information technology acquisition positions 
‘‘(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 infor-
mation technology acquisition. 
‘‘(2) Specific certification requirements for indi-
viduals 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. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘information technology’ has the 
meaning provided such term in section 11101 of title 
40 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 
this title.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1725. Information technology acquisition positions.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE.—The Secretary of Defense shall de-
velop the plan required under section 1725 of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 207. DEFINITION OF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. 
Section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (17) the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(18) The term ‘acquisition workforce’ means 
the persons serving in acquisition positions within 
the Department of Defense, as designated pursuant 
to section 1721(a) of this title.’’. 
SEC. 
208. 
DEFENSE 
ACQUISITION 
UNIVERSITY 
CUR-
RICULUM REVIEW. 
(a) CURRICULUM REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Lo-
gistics shall lead a review of the curriculum offered by the 
Defense Acquisition University to ensure it adequately 
supports the training and education requirements of ac-
quisition professionals, particularly in service contracting, 
long term sustainment strategies, information technology,