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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.’’. 
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(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, 
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and rapid acquisition. The review shall also involve the 
service acquisition executives of each military department. 
(b) ANALYSIS
OF FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
FOR 
TRAINING.—Following the review conducted under sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Defense shall analyze the 
most recent future-years defense program to determine 
the amounts of estimated expenditures and proposed ap-
propriations necessary to support the training require-
ments of the amendments made by section 205 of this Act, 
including any new training requirements determined after 
the review conducted under subsection (a). The Secretary 
shall identify any additional funding needed for such 
training requirements in the separate chapter on the de-
fense acquisition workforce required in the next annual 
strategic workforce plan under 115b of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(c) REQUIREMENT FOR ONGOING CURRICULUM DE-
VELOPMENT WITH CERTAIN SCHOOLS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Section 1746 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.—The President 
of the Defense Acquisition University shall work with the 
relevant professional schools and degree-granting institu-
tions of the Department of Defense and military depart-
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ments to ensure that best practices are used in curriculum 
development to support acquisition workforce positions.’’. 
(2) AMENDMENT TO SECTION HEADING.—(A) 
The heading of section 1746 of such title is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1746. Defense Acquisition University’’. 
(B) The item relating to section 1746 in the 
table of sections at the beginning of subchapter IV 
of chapter 87 of such title is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘1746. Defense Acquisition University.’’. 
SEC. 209. COST ESTIMATING INTERNSHIP AND SCHOLAR-
SHIP PROGRAMS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to re-
quire the Department of Defense to develop internship 
and scholarship programs in cost estimating to underscore 
the importance of cost estimating, as a core acquisition 
function, to the acquisition process. 
(b) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop intern and scholarship programs in cost esti-
mating for purposes of improving education and training 
in cost estimating and providing an opportunity to meet 
any certification requirements in cost estimating. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—Such programs shall be es-
tablished not later than 270 days after the date of the 
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enactment of this Act and shall be implemented for a 4- 
year period following establishment of the programs. 
SEC. 210. PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL SERVICES CON-
TRACTS FOR SENIOR MENTORS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
prohibit the award of a contract for personal services by 
any component of the Department of Defense for the pur-
pose of obtaining the services of a senior mentor. 
(b) INTERPRETATION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be interpreted to prohibit the employment of a senior men-
tor as a highly qualified expert pursuant to section 9903 
of title 5, United States Code, subject to the pay and term 
limitations of that section. A senior mentor employed as 
a highly qualified expert shall be required to submit a fi-
nancial disclosure report and comply with all conflict of 
interest laws and regulations applicable to other Federal 
employees with similar conditions of service. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘contract for personal services’’ 
means a contract awarded under the authority of 
section 129b(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘component of the Department of 
Defense’’ means a military department, a defense 
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