Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§1765 Competency development
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Summary
The Secretary of Defense must set clear skill levels and list the technical and nontechnical skills civilians need in every acquisition career field. The Secretary must also provide the money and support needed so people can meet those skills and so the skills can be used to check if employees are qualified.
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Title 10, §1765
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For each acquisition workforce career field, the Secretary of Defense shall—
(1)establish, for the civilian personnel in that career field, defined proficiency standards and technical and nontechnical competencies which shall be used in personnel qualification assessments; and
(2)assign resources to accomplish such technical and nontechnical competencies.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Deadline for Implementation Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, § 861(i)(3), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1519, provided that: “Not later than the end of the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2019], the Secretary of Defense shall carry out the requirements of section 1765 of title 10, United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)).”
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10 U.S.C. § 1765
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73