Fifth Annual Secretary of Defense Performance-Based Logistics Award
PBL is a key DoD strategy to improve weapon system readiness to enhance PBL awareness and encourage excellence, the Department instituted the inaugural PBL awards in 2005. The POC for this program is Mr. Tony Stampone, ADUSD (Materiel Readiness) and he can be reached at Anthony.stampone@osd.mil. Award nominations are due July 1, 2009. Submission instructions are here.
Registration Closed
Annual Business Managers' Conference
May 19 & 20, 2009
Mark your calendar for the annual Business Managers' Conference -"Managing the Future of DoD Acquisition." The conference will be held on May 19 & 20, 2009 at the Defense Acquisition University, Howell Auditorium (Scott Hall) Ft. Belvoir, VA.
The Business Managers' Conference is a free conference supported by OUSD(AT&L) and hosted by the Director for Acquisition Resources & Analysis, Dr. Nancy J. Spruill. Targeted attendees include the DoD acquisition management workforce as well as members from the DoD financial management, cost estimating, and program analysis and evaluation communities. Defense Industry personnel are welcome to attend. Information regarding the conference agenda and registration can be found at: http://bmc.dau.mil.
Registration for the conference will begin on or about March 26, 2009.
On June 22, 2007 Under Secretary of Defense Ken Krieg established an International Acquisition Career Path to mandate better organizing, managing, and delivery of training needed for a specialized element of the Defense Acquisition Wokrforce who works predominantly on International programs of one type or another. How that is going to be implemented – and why we should all care - is explained by Mr Volkman, and a number of FAQ and answers are offered as well.
DoD Instruction 5000.02
DoDI 5000.02 - Major revision to the DoD Acquisition System (DoD Instruction 5000.02). This Rapid Deployment Training (RDT) Briefing and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide an overview of the major policy and structural framework changes to the Instruction. http://www.dau.mil/performance_support/RDT.asp
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