; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (A) the target number of qualified positions to be filled by occupation and grade and level or pay band; . 138. Acquisition workforce (a) In general Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 717. Acquisition workforce (a) Policies The Under Secretary for Management shall establish policies and procedures for the effective management (including accession, education, training, and career development) of persons serving in the acquisition workforce within the Department and, to the extent practicable, shall ensure such policies and procedures are implemented uniformly throughout the Department. (b) Designation (1) Acquisition career fields The Under Secretary for Management shall designate those career fields in the Department that are acquisition related for the purposes of this section. Such career fields shall include, at a minimum, the following areas: (A) Program management. (B) Systems planning, development, and engineering. (C) Test and evaluation. (D) Procurement, including contracting. (E) Life cycle logistics. (F) Information technology. (G) Cybersecurity. (H) Cost estimating and financial management. (I) Production, quality assurance, and manufacturing. (J) Property management. (2) Critical positions The Under Secretary for Management shall designate those positions within each career field specified in paragraph (1) that are considered critical. Such positions may only be filled by a properly qualified full-time Government employee and, for each major acquisition program (as such terms is defined in section 830), shall include— (A) Program Manager; (B) Deputy Program Manager