The article discusses the professionalization of the U.S. defense acquisition workforce. It talks about recent laws affecting education and training requirements. Problems in professionalizing the workforce are identified, like defining the workforce accurately and recruiting and retaining them effectively. Challenges include losing retirement-eligible personnel and understanding differences in workforce generations. The future of the acquisition workforce is discussed, focusing on human capital strategy and generational differences in new workers. The defense acquisition system will keep changing, and the workforce needs to adapt to manage defense programs effectively.