; and (B) have an understanding of Department of Defense weapon system acquisition. (4) The Secretary of Defense shall designate the position of Director as a critical acquisition position under section 1733(b)(1)(C) of this title. (b) Duties (1) The Director of Intellectual Property (in this section referred to as the Director ) shall oversee and coordinate efforts throughout the Department of Defense to acquire or license intellectual property within the Department of Defense. The duties under this paragraph shall include the duties specified in paragraphs (2) through (8). (2) The Director shall develop and recommend any policy guidance on the acquisition or licensing of intellectual property to be issued by the Secretary of Defense. (3) The Director shall provide oversight and coordination of the efforts within the Department of Defense to acquire or license intellectual property— (A) to ensure that program managers are aware of the rights afforded the Federal Government and contractors in intellectual property and that program managers fully consider and use all available techniques and best practices for acquiring or licensing intellectual property early in the acquisition process; (B) to enable consistency across the military departments and the Department of Defense in strategies for obtaining intellectual property and communicating with industry