# Plain Language Summary: Homeland Security Acquisition Professional Career Program Act

This bill creates a new training and hiring program within the Department of Homeland Security designed to develop skilled workers who specialize in buying equipment, services, and supplies for the department. Right now, the government struggles to find and keep talented people who understand how to manage large contracts and purchases. This program aims to fix that by creating a structured pathway to recruit, train, and develop these professionals.

Here's how it would work in practice: The Department of Homeland Security would identify specific job openings for acquisition professionals and actively recruit candidates from colleges, universities (especially historically Black colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions), people with military backgrounds, and those with work experience outside government. Once hired, participants would go through organized training that includes classroom instruction, hands-on experience working on real projects, rotating through different departments to see how the whole organization operates, mentorship from experienced workers, and specialized training in areas like small business contracting and new purchasing techniques. The goal is to create a pipeline of well-trained professionals who understand how to spend taxpayer money effectively and efficiently.

The bill requires the Department to report back to Congress every year through 2027 with details about how the program is working. These reports would show how many people applied and got hired, where they came from, which types of jobs they filled, how long people stay in the program, and whether the department is successfully keeping these workers once they're trained. This accountability measure helps ensure the program actually achieves its goal of building a stronger workforce rather than just spending money on training that doesn't stick.

Homeland Security Acquisition Professional Career Program Act

Titus, Dina

Homeland Security Acquisition Professional Career Program Act This bill establishes in the Department of Homeland Security an acquisition professional career program to develop a cadre of acquisition professionals. The Management Directorate shall administer the program, including carrying out recruitment efforts and providing specialized acquisition training.