,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #c1         
#bjba,mr4 ,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% a cadre (
 s(tw>e developm5t & acquisition exp]ts1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5se ,s(tw>e   
,acquisition ,cadre ,act ( #bjba4  #b4  
,cadre ( s(tw>e developm5t & acquisition
 exp]ts  7a7 ,cadre ( s(tw>e developm5t 
& acquisition exp]ts  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an  
,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y (   
,def5se = ,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t1 %all
 e/abli% a cadre ( p]sonnel :o are      
exp]ts 9 developm5t & acquisition (     
s(tw>e4 ,! purpose ( ! cadre is to      
ensure a consi/5t1 /rategic1 & highly   
kn[l$geable approa* to develop+ &       
acquir+ s(tw>e by provid+ exp]t advice1 
assi/ance1 & res\rces to ! acquisition  
work=ce 9 support ( ! policies e/abli%$ 

9 accordance ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
,in/ruction #ejjj4jb1 ,op]ation ( !     
,adaptive ,acquisition ,framework1 dat$ 
,janu>y #bc1 #bjbj4  7#b7 ,! ,"u        
,secret>y %all e/abli% an appropriate   
lead]%ip /ructure & (fice )9 :i* ! cadre
 %all be manag$1 & %all det]m9e !       
appropriate (ficial to :om memb]s ( !   
cadre %all report4  7#c7 ,! cadre (     
exp]ts %all be assign$ to a program     
(fice or an acquisition comm& )9 a      
milit>y dep>tm5t to advise1 assi/1 &    
provide res\rces to a program manag] or 
program executive (fic] on matt]s p]ta9+
 to s(tw>e at v>i\s /ages ( ! life cycle
 ( a sy/em1 includ+ b n limit$ to       
integration1 te/+1 production1          
c]tification1 deploym5t ( capabilities  
to ! op]ational environm5t1 & ma9t5ance4
 ,9 p]=m+ su* duties1 ! exp]ts %all--   
7,a7 advise & assi/ 9 integration (     
mod]n s(tw>e developm5t practices su* z 
agile s(tw>e developm5t2 developm5t1    
security1 & op]ations 7,dev,sec,ops72 & 
lean practices2  7,b7 advise & assi/ 9  

lev]ag+ indu/ry be/ practices = s(tw>e  
developm5t1 deploym5t1 upgrades1 &      
su/a9m5t to include contract+ = s(tw>e z
 a s]vice1 subscription models1 use (   
prime contractors to assi/ 9            
integration1 & o!r me?ods = acquir+ or  
access+ capability2  7,c7 9 conjunction 
) ! ,cadre ( ,intellectual ,prop]ty     
,exp]ts e/abli%$ pursuant to section    
#bcbb ( ?is title1 develop a /rategy &  
lic5s+ framework to enable gov]nm5t     
procurem5t ( comm]cial s(tw>e1 to       
include-- 7i7 9 accordance ) section    
#bcgg ( ?is title1 a pref]5ce = !       
acquisition ( comm]cial s(tw>e "u !     
lic5se cu/om>ily provid$ to ! public1   
except z specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7ii7 &    
7iii72  7ii7 id5tification ( t]ms or    
conditions t may be inconsi/5t ) ,f$]al 
procurem5t law2  7iii7 id5tification (  
op]ational us] ne$s t may necessitate ! 
negotiation ( cu/omiz$ lic5ses to ensure
 au?oriz$ use 9 unique op]ational       
environm5ts2 &  7iv7 me?ods & proc$ures 
= use ( /&-alone s(tw>e lic5s+ 9 cases  

:]e o!r contract vehicles are           
inappropriate or unavailable2  7,d7     
e/abli% & lead cross-functional         
gov]nm5t-indu/ry teams t include        
op]ational us]s1 data & sy/em ar*itects1
 exp]ts 9 artificial intellig5ce1       
developm5tal & op]ational te/]s1 s(tw>e 
develop]s1 & cyb]security exp]ts to     
deliv] s(tw>e rapidly & it]atively to   
meet ! highe/ priority us] ne$s2  7,e7  
advise & assi/ 9 ! developm5t (         
requirem5ts1 acquisition /rategy1       
product support /rategy1 & intellectual 
prop]ty /rategy = a sy/em2  7,f7 advise 
& assi/ 9 plann+ & budget+ = agile      
s(tw>e developm5t & deploym5t1 & !      
su/a9m5t ( s(tw>e ov] ! life cycle ( !  
program1 to include consid]ation ( !    
%ift+ l&scape ( cont9ual cyb] ?reat &   
evolv+ cyb] requirem5ts2  7,g7 conduct  
or assi/ ) f9ancial analysis1 co/       
e/imation1 & valuation ( s(tw>e1 to     
include agile s(tw>e developm5t1 to     
include valuation ( emb$d$ s(tw>e z a   
/&alone product or z "p ( modul> op5    

sy/em approa*2  7,h7 assi/ 9 ! draft+ ( 
a solicitation1 contract1 or o!r        
transaction agreem5t2  7,i7 int]act ) or
 assi/ 9 int]actions ) contractors1     
includ+ communications & negotiations ) 
contractors on solicitations & aw>ds2 & 
7,j7 fo/] culture *ange necess>y to     
enable ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to embrace 
& lev]age mod]n s(tw>e practices by--   
7i7 recomm5d+ policies to ensure program
 manag]s are emp[]$ to set & ma9ta9 !   
integrity ( agile develop process &     
priorities2 &  7ii7 educat+ key         
/akehold]s 9 consid]ations reg>d+ !     
integration & incorporation ( agile     
s(tw>e developm5t practices ) sy/ems    
acquir$ "u ! major capability           
acquisition pa?way4  7#d7 7,a7 ,9 ord]  
to a*ieve ! purpose set =? 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all ensure !     
cadre has ! appropriate numb] ( /aff &  
su* /aff possesses ! necess>y skills1 k1
 & exp]i5ce to c>ry out ! duties "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ 9 relevant areas 
( law1 comm]cial s(tw>e lic5s+1         

contract+1 acquisition1 logi/ics1       
eng9e]+1 f9ancial analysis1 co/         
e/imation1 & valuation4 ,! ,"u          
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,def5se    
,acquisition ,univ]sity & 9 consultation
 ) academia & indu/ry1 %all develop a   
c>e] pa?1 includ+ developm5t            
opportunities1 ex*anges1 tal5t managem5t
 programs1 & tra9+1 = ! cadre4 ,! ,"u   
,secret>y may use exi/+ au?orities to   
/aff ! cadre1 includ+ ^? 9 subp>agraphs 
7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,f74  7,b7         
,civilian p]sonnel f )9 ! ,(fice ( !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ,jo9t ,/aff1       
milit>y dep>tm5ts1 ,def5se ,ag5cies1 &  
combatant comm&s may be assign$ to s]ve 
z memb]s ( ! cadre1 ^u reque/ ( !       
,director4  7,c7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y may   
use ! au?orities = highly qualifi$      
exp]ts "u section #iijc ( title #e1 to  
hire exp]ts z memb]s ( ! cadre :o are   
skill$ pr(essionals 9 s(tw>e developm5t 
& acquisition1 comm]cial s(tw>e lic5s+1 
& relat$ matt]s4  7,d7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y 
may ent] into a contract ) a            

private-sector entity = specializ$      
exp]tise to support ! cadre4 ,su* entity
 may be consid]$ a cov]$ ,gov]nm5t      
support contractor1 z def9$ 9 section   
#bcbj ( ?is title4  7,e7 ,9 e/abli%+ !  
cadre1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all give        
pref]5ce to civilian employees ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 r ?an memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces1 to ma9ta9 cont9uity 9 !    
cadre4  7,f7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y is        
au?oriz$ to use am\nts 9 ! ,def5se      
,acquisition ,work=ce ,developm5t ,fund 
= ! purpose ( recruitm5t1 tra9+1 &      
ret5tion ( ! cadre1 includ+ pay+ sal>ies
 ( newly hir$ memb]s ( ! cadre = up to  
?ree ye>s4  7,g7 ,9 implem5t+ ?is       
section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all ensure    
compliance ) applicable total =ce       
managem5t policies1 requirem5ts1 &      
re/rictions provid$ 9 sections #abi;a1  
#bcbi1 & #bdfa ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7,h7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y    
%all ensure t any contractor employee   
provid+ s]vices 9 support (1 or         
p>ticipation 91 ! cadre e/abli%$ "u ?is 

section & is consid]$ a ,special        
,gov]nm5t ,employee z def9$ by section  
#bjb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is requir$ to file a confid5tial        
f9ancial disclosure 9 accordance ) !    
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh4