“ Professional Development.— The skills, education, training, and professional experiences desired in interagency national security professionals at various career stages, as well as the feasibility, benefits, and costs of developing a pool of personnel necessary to enable interagency national security professionals to undertake such professional development opportunities. ”

“ The term ‘‘interagency national security professional’’ means an employee of an Executive agency who plans, coordinates, or participates in activities relating to the national security of the United States that require significant interaction and engagement with other Executive agencies. ”

“ Coordination.— Procedures for ensuring appropriate consistency and coordination among participating Executive agencies, such as methods for identifying positions and personnel that should be included in the system, and coordination of treatment in personnel and human resource systems, including performance review and promotion policies. ”