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Acquisition Process
Three processes cooperate to deliver capabilities needed by warfighters: the requirements process (JCIDS); the acquisition process (DAS); and the program and budget development process (PPBE). Includes links to DoD and Service policies, guidance, tools, and resources:
Workforce
Information on career management, the DoD Human Capital Initiative, career planning, leadership training, overarching planning and guidance documents, and relevant professional organizations.
Policy
Encyclopedic source of acquisition policy that follows a hierarchy of policy issuance (i.e., executive, legislative, federal, etc.) and filtered according to organization, career field, and special topics.
Communitiesof Practice
Links to communities of practice and special interest areas, the latest contribution and discussion posts for open ACC communities, community highlights, and links to related communities.
Training andContinuous Learning
Information on training and continuous learning that supports DoD acquisition, information that helps manage professional training portfolios, and information on training available from DAU and DoD and Services activities.
Industry
Information on DoD industry partners that helps the participation and execution of DoD processes; including industry support pages, news, information, and links to private sector acquisition contractors.
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News, policy, and media that support greater value and efficiency in defense acquisition.
Software Acquisition Management
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Over the past quarter of a century, many audits and studies have been conducted by various authorities and agencies, including the Government Accountability Office and the Defense Science Board, in an attempt to explain and resolve the problems that the DoD, and by extension the Federal Government, has been encountering in acquiring software and software intensive systems that perform as expected within budget and schedule constraints. Their findings have been remarkably consistent. Basically, they all concluded that there is insufficient knowledge and skill to effectively manage the life-cycle of those systems where software plays a significant role. In part, these findings led to "Section 804" legislation that mandates that each military department and defense agency develops programs to improve the software acquisition processes of that organization. In concurrence, a joint AT&L and NII memo directed that "... improvement in the Department's capability to acquire all types of software-intensive systems is a Department-wide objective." The SAM SIA was established as the means to provide relevant and timely information, suggested best practices, lessons learned, and other resources necessary to the successful definition, development, deployment, operation, and maintenance of software components and software intensive systems.
[Announcement] SSTC 2011
[Announcement] Systems and Software Technology (SSTC)
[Processes & Methods] DoD Best Practice Clearinghouse (BPCh) Software Acquisition Best Practices
[References] DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) Verison 2.02
[Question] How do I reach Logistic Requirements Funding Summary (LRFS) Software that is currently authorized?
[Processes & Methods] Acquiring and Enforcing the Government's Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Under Department of Defense Contracts: A Practical Handbook for Acquisition Professionals
[References 2] 25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management
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[Presentations] The Spiral Model as a Tool for Evolutionary Acquisition
[Question] can we fix the link on this Web Site Address http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/crosstalk/2001/05/boehm.html
[Question] Where can I find the regulation or guidance on compter and server service life?
[Question] What is the policy concerning purchasing maintenance sevices along with software? Must it be purchased separately?
[Question] Is there an official "pick list" of Data Item Discriptions for Sofware Acquisition
[Related Websites] Practical Software & Systems Measurement
[Related Websites] Center for National Software Studies
[Related Websites] Software Acquisition Capability Maturity ModelR (SA-CMM)
[Presentations] DoDAF 2.0 Enterprise Architecture Status
[References] Software Security Assurance
[References] NASA Flight Software Complexity Primer
[References] The Watts New? Collection: Columns by the SEI's Watts Humphrey
[References] Flight Software Complexity Brief
[References] SW Project Management for Software Assurance
[References] NDIA Top SW Issues Report
[Processes & Methods] Agile Development Manifesto
[References] Contracting Glossary
[References] DISA Online
[Related Websites] 7th Annual CMMI Technology Conference & User Group
[Presentations] Testing Dirty Systems
[Presentations] Technology Refreshment Within DoD
[References] Interim Acquisition Guidance for Defense Business Systems (DBS)
[Related Websites] DOD Chief Information Officer (CIO) Guidance and Policy Memorandum
[References] AT&L Acquisition Security Policy Tool Chart
[References] Software Development Cost Estimating Guidebook
[References] EI Toolkit
[Tools & Forms] Enhanced Information Support Plan Tool
[Tools & Forms] SSC COTS Integration Questions and Checklist
[Related Websites] Software Engineering Information Repository
[Related Websites] DACS ROI Dashboard
[Related Websites] Carnegie Mellon - Software Engineering Institute