10 U.S.C. § 3153 — Contingency program management matters covered

The assignment of a senior commissioned officer^* or civilian member of the senior executive service, with appropriate program management experience and qualifications, to act as head of program management during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations, including stabilization and reconstruction operations involving multiple United States Government agencies and international organizations, if required.

A preplanned organizational approach to program management during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations that is designed to ensure that the Department of Defense is prepared to conduct such program management.

Identification of a deployable cadre of experts, with the appropriate tools and authority, and trained in processes under paragraph (6).

Utilization of the hiring and appointment authorities necessary for the rapid deployment of personnel to ensure the availability of key personnel for sufficient lengths of time to provide for continuing program and project management.

A requirement to provide training (including training under a program to be created by the Defense Acquisition^* University) to program management personnel in—

Appropriate steps to ensure that training is maintained for such personnel even when they are not deployed in a contingency operation^*.

Such steps as may be needed to ensure jointness and cross-service coordination in the area of program management during contingency operations.