; and (D) include any other comments and recommendations deemed appropriate, including comments and recommendations on resources and facilities available for test and evaluation and levels of funding made available for test and evaluation activities. (b) Office of systems engineering and standards (1) Establishment of office Within the Department, there shall be an Office of Systems Engineering and Standards to— (A) provide systems engineering, standards, and human systems integration support across the Department; and (B) serve as the liaison with other Federal agencies, foreign, Tribal, State, and local governments; the private sector; educational institutions; and other entities with regards to systems engineering, standards, and human systems integration matters. (2) Responsibilities of director The Office of Systems Engineering and Standards shall be led by a Director to oversee the requirements specified in subsection (1) and to carry out the following responsibilities: (A) Establish and update as necessary systems engineering, standards, and human systems integration policies, procedures, and guidance for the Department. (B) Ensure, in coordination with relevant component heads, that major acquisition programs— (i) integrate applicable standards into development specifications; and (ii) complete systems engineering reviews and technical assessments during development to inform production and deployment decisions. (C) Provide oversight of systems engineering, standards, and human systems integration for the Department’s major acquisition programs throughout the acquisition life cycle by— (i) approving program systems engineering lifecycle tailoring plans; and (ii) providing independent assessments, in coordination with the Office of the Chief Information Officer as appropriate, of a program’s technical approach, and any significant changes to the technical approach, to inform key acquisition decisions, such as initiating development