--- kind: "section" citation: "10 U.S.C. § 1706" title: "10" title_heading: "Armed Forces" number: "1706" heading: "Government performance of certain acquisition functions" release: "119-102" date: "2026-07-12" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/1706" units: - "Subtitle A — General Military Law" - "Part II — Personnel" - "Chapter 87 — Defense Acquisition Workforce" - "Subchapter I — General Authorities and Responsibilities" --- # §1706. Government performance of certain acquisition functions - (a) **Goal.—** It shall be the goal of the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense and each of the [military departments](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-8) to ensure that, for each [major defense acquisition program](/usc/10/4201.md?p=a) (as defined in [section 4201 of this title](/usc/10/4201.md)), each acquisition [program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) that is estimated by the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense to require an eventual total expenditure greater than the amount described in [section 4201(a)(2) of this title](/usc/10/4201.md?p=a-2), and any other acquisition [program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) identified by the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3), each of the following positions is performed by a properly qualified member of the [armed forces](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-4) or full-time employee of the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense: - (1) [Portfolio acquisition executive](/usc/10/1737.md?p=a-4). - (2) Deputy [portfolio acquisition executive](/usc/10/1737.md?p=a-4). - (3) [Program manager](/usc/10/1737.md?p=a-1). - (4) [Deputy program manager](/usc/10/1737.md?p=a-2). - (5) [Senior contracting official](/usc/10/1737.md?p=a-5). - (6) Chief developmental tester. - (7) [Program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) lead product support manager. - (8) [Program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) lead systems engineer. - (9) [Program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) lead cost estimator. - (10) [Program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) lead contracting [officer](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1). - (11) [Program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) lead business financial manager. - (12) [Program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) lead production, quality, and manufacturing. - (13) [Program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) lead information technology. - (14) [Program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) lead software. - (b) **Plan of Action.—** The [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense shall develop and implement a plan of action for recruiting, [training](/usc/10/301.md?p=9), and ensuring appropriate career development of [military](/usc/10/801.md?p=8) and civilian personnel to achieve the objective established in [subsection (a)](#a). ## Source credit (Added Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, § 824(a)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1832; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VIII, § 812, title XVIII, § 1846(i)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3749, 4252; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1846(j), as added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(b)(15)(C), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2134; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(b)(15)(B), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2134; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVIII, § 1802(b)(1)(A), (B), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1227.) ## Notes ### Editorial Notes ### Prior Provisions A prior section 1706, added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, § 1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1639, which related to acquisition career program boards, was repealed by Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, § 831(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1549. ### Amendments 2025—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1802(b)(1)(B), substituted “Portfolio acquisition executive” for “Program executive officer”. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1802(b)(1)(A), substituted “portfolio acquisition executive” for “program executive officer”. 2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1846(j), as added by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(15)(C), substituted “section 4201(a)(2)” for “section 2430(a)(1)(B)” in introductory provisions. Pub. L. 116–283, § 1846(i)(3), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(15)(B), substituted “section 4201” for “section 2430” in introductory provisions. Pub. L. 116–283, § 812(1)(A), substituted “(as defined in section 2430 of this title), each acquisition program that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total expenditure greater than the amount described in section 2430(a)(1)(B) of this title, and any other acquisition program identified by the Secretary” for “and each major automated information system program” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (a)(14). Pub. L. 116–283, § 812(1)(B), added par. (14). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 812(2), struck out subsec. (c) which defined “major defense acquisition program” and “major automated information system program”. ### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ### Effective Date of 2021 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below. Amendment by section 1846(i)(3) of Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. ### Similar Provisions Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 820 of Pub. L. 109–364, which was set out as a note under section 1701 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, § 824(b), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1833.