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GAO-06-987R 1 (2006-09-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptatvn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 8, 2006 The Honorable Terry Everett Chairman Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: Defense Acquisitions: DOD Needs to Establish an Implementing Directive to Publish Information and Take Actions to Improve DOD Information on Critical Acquisition Positions Dear Mr. Chairman: During the course of our work for you examining the space acquisition workforce, we learned that the Department of Defense (DOD) may not be periodically publishing a list of designated critical acquisition positions as required by statute. We are bringing this matter to your attention not only because it is a requirement to publish this data, but because having it is critical to effectively managing DOD's current workforce. To ensure that an organization's workforce is able to meet its mission, the organization must develop strategies to address management challenges such as any gaps that may exist in personnel resources. Strategic workforce management entails having accurate and comprehensive data concerning the workforce,' and especially concerning those positions deemed critical to the success of the organization's mission. Operating without this critical information may result in flawed decisions regarding this part of the workforce and may put the organization's ability to sustain its mission or function effectively at risk. The designation critical acquisition positions, according to the 1990 Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA)2, refers to certain senior-level military and civilian positions that carry significant responsibility and primarily consist of supervisory, oversight, and management duties in the DOD acquisition system. They are a key factor in ensuring that DOD acquisitions-some of which are 'GAO, Social Security Administration: Strategic Workforce Planning Needed to Address Human Capital Challenges Facing the Disability Determination Services, GAO-04-121 (Washington, D.C.: Jan. 27, 2004). 2 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, Pub. L. No. 101-510, §§ 1201-1211 (1990) (codified as amended at 10 U.S.C. §§ 1701-1764). In 1990, Congress passed DAWIA in order to enhance the quality and professionalism of the defense acquisition workforce. DAWIA specifies the minimum qualification standards of those personnel performing functions integral to the acquisition process, formalizes career paths for personnel who wish to pursue careers in acquisition, and defines critical or senior management acquisition positions. GAO-06-987R Defense Acquisitions Page I

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