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 124 STAT. 4288 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 PART I—DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM SEC. 861. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM. (a) MANAGEMENT OF THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM.—Part IV of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 148 the following new chapter: ‘‘CHAPTER 149—DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM ‘‘Sec. ‘‘2545. Definitions. ‘‘2546. Civilian management of the defense acquisition system. ‘‘2547. Acquisition-related functions of chiefs of the armed forces. ‘‘2548. Performance assessments of the defense acquisition system. ‘‘§ 2545. Definitions ‘‘In this chapter: ‘‘(1) The term ‘acquisition’ has the meaning provided in section 4(16) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(16)). ‘‘(2) The term ‘defense acquisition system’ means the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisi- tion of property and services for the Department of Defense; and the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense. ‘‘(3) The term ‘element of the defense acquisition system’ means an organization that employs members of the acquisition workforce, carries out acquisition functions, and focuses pri- marily on acquisition. ‘‘(4) The term ‘acquisition workforce’ has the meaning pro- vided in section 101(a)(18) of this title. ‘‘§ 2546. Civilian management of the defense acquisition system ‘‘(a) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND LOGISTICS.—Subject to the authority, direction and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis- tics shall be responsible for the management of the defense acquisi- tion system and shall exercise such control of the system and perform such duties as are necessary to ensure the successful and efficient operation of the defense acquisition system, including the duties enumerated and assigned to the Under Secretary else- where in this title. ‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SERVICE ACQUISITION EXECU- TIVES.—Subject to the direction of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics on matters pertaining to acquisition, and subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the military department concerned, a service acquisition executive of a military department shall be responsible for the management of elements of the defense acquisition system in that military department and shall exercise such control of the system and perform such duties as are necessary to ensure 10 USC 2545.