Action brief · ACQ-27

Offer enhanced pay for critical laboratory technology positions

Objective

Develop a technology

Family / instrument

Workforce and expertise · Research workforce

Statute

10 U.S.C. §4094

Authority holder

Secretary of Defense program; Service acquisition executive or military-department Secretary approves applicable pay

Executor · routing lead

Laboratory HR/appointing officials

Eligibility & funds

Match your project to the applicable program. Read the recorded gates and funding conditions.

What this does not authorize / limits

Normally not more than 5 positions per military department, with statutory allocation-transfer option.
Position term less than 5 years.

Legal basisSources linked

RequirementsGates recorded

Public fundingRules recorded

Assigned rolesRoles recorded

EngagementProgram-specific

Public evidence describes the institution and instrument; it is not approval of an individual transaction. Express statutory pathway; award-specific appropriations, available balances, delegations, implementation and approvals not independently verified.

Actor sources

10 U.S.C. §4094 — statutory actor assignment

Independent public-source guide; not an official U.S. government website. Original research target October 2, 2026; published October 3, 2026. Read the full record for currentness, coordination and all source notes.