DEP DIR, Acquisition Management

The Deputy Director, Acquisition Management, is responsible for the following:

• Overseeing the execution of Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) as they proceed through the acquisition milestone decision process from research and development to production and operations and support.
  • Public MDAP site
  • MDAP List (DoD Only)
• Serving as the Executive Secretariat for the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB).
  • Public DAB Schedule
  • Internal AT&L DAB Schedule (DoD Only)
• Managing the operation of the DAB process to include arranging and attending meetings chaired by the USD(AT&L); preparing and publishing memoranda documenting decisions; and monitoring the implementation of decisions and direction.
  • Acquisition Decision Memoranda (ADM) (DoD Only)
  • Logistics Decision Memoranda (LDM)
  • Capability Decision Memoranda (CDM)
• Actively participating in and guiding the Integrated Product Team process, which facilitates communication and issue resolution during the acquisition process.
• Assessing acquisition documents, such as program baselines and acquisition strategies, for statutory and regulatory compliance, and processing the documents for USD(AT&L) approval.
• Facilitating insight into program performance through the collection and analysis of program cost and schedule information.
  • EVM Website
• Managing key acquisition reporting processes, including the Selected Acquisition Reports (SAR) and the Unit Cost Reports.
  • SAR Summary Tables
• Updating and maintaining the primary acquisition data systems, the Defense Acquisition Management Information Retrieval (DAMIR - DoD Only, Account Required) database and the Consolidated Acquisition Reporting System (CARS).
• Developing, updating, interpreting, and assisting in implementing acquisition policy (DoD 5000 series documents).
• Integrating the acquisition process with the requirements generation and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution processes.
• Responding to congressional inquires, legislative proposals, and inspection and audit reports. Providing input to congressional testimony and questions for the record.
• Serving as the USD(AT&L) representative at OSD Cost Analysis Improvement Group program reviews.
• Serving as the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act representative on the Business Cost Estimating and Financial Management and Acquisition Management functional boards in establishing and monitoring education and training standards.
  

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