(a)
(b)
(c)
(1) Research on past and current defense acquisition policies and practices, commercial and international best practices, and the application of new technologies and analytical capabilities to improve acquisition policies and practices.
(2) Pilot programs to prototype and demonstrate new acquisition practices for potential transition to wider use in the Department of Defense.
(3) Establishment of data repositories and development of analytical capabilities, in coordination with the Chief Data Officer of the Department of Defense, to enable researchers and acquisition professionals to access and analyze historical data sets to support research and new policy and practice development.
(4) Executive education to—
(A) support acquisition workforce development, including for early career, mid-career, and senior leaders; and
(B) provide appropriate education on acquisition issues to non-acquisition professionals.
(5) On an ongoing basis, a review of the implementation of recommendations contained in relevant Department of Defense and private sector studies on acquisition policies and practices, including—
(A) for recommendations for the enactment of legislation, identify the extent to which the recommendations have been enacted into law by Congress;
(B) for recommendations for the issuance of regulations, identify the extent to which the recommendations have been adopted through the issuance or revision of regulations;
(C) for recommendations for revisions to policies and procedures in the executive branch, identify the extent to which the recommendations have been adopted through issuance of an appropriate implementing directive or other form of guidance; and
(D) for recommendations for the resources required to implement recommendations contained in relevant Department of Defense and private sector studies on acquisition policies and practices.
(6) Engagement with researchers and acquisition professionals in the Department of Defense, as appropriate.
(d)
(e)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–159, §835(3), substituted "subsection (c)" for "subsection (d)".
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 118–159, §835(1), (2), redesignated subsecs. (d) and (e) as (c) and (d), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (c) which authorized the Secretary of Defense to appoint an individual from civilian life to serve as the director for the extramural acquisition innovation and research to serve a term of five years.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118–159, §835(2), (4), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and substituted "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment" for "Director". Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 118–159, §835(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e).
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, §1844(b), as added by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(u)(5)(B), renumbered section 2361a of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 116–283, §1842(b), which directed the renumbering of section 2361a of this title as section 4063 instead of this section, was amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(q)(1), (u)(3)(B), effective as if included therein, so that such renumbering was no longer directed.
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 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.
Implementation of Section
Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, §835(a)(3), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1496, provided that:
"(A)
"(B)
"(i)
"(ii)
Records of the Section 809 Panel
Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, §835(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1496, provided that:
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(4)