Kendall Wants Acquisition Workforce Fund Contribution Set At $500M Annually

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The Pentagon's acquisition chief wants to establish a level of $500 million for the contribution the Defense Department makes annually to a fund designed to rejuvenate the defense acquisition workforce, according to a recent report sent to lawmakers.Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall included his recommendation in an Aug. 12 report detailing the fiscal year 2013 Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund.By law, the Pentagon is required to place funds into the DAWDF each year. The amount can be no higher than the level set, and no lower than 80 percent of that amount. According to law, FY-16 has a credit level of $600 million, FY-17 has $500 million, and FY-18 has $400 million."If Congress were to adjust the statutory levels based on the recommendation, the level for fiscal year 2016, for example, would be reduced from $600 million to $500 million with that level being the annual level going forward," Pentagon spokeswoman Maureen Schumann wrote in an email. "The reduced level will meet workforce sustainment and quality initiative needs."