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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.

Communities
of 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 and
Continuous 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.
 
 

Functional Gateways

Fifteen functional knowledge gateways, one for each of the defense acquisition career fields.

Special Topics

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Mission Areas
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News, policy, and media that support greater value and efficiency in defense acquisition.
 
 
Acquisition Process
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Big "A" Process
Steve Skotte's Blog
Defense Acquisition Policy Center
Acquisition Centers of Excellence
ACAT I/IA Support
Milestone Document Identification (MDID)
Major Defense Acquisition Program
Major Automated Information System
Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System
JCIDS Process Diagram
Related Topics
Requirements
Capability Processes and Statutory Information Requirements
Related Training
Defense Acquisition System
Life Cycle Framework
Policy Documents
Guidebooks & Handbooks
AT&L Web Sites
News and Publications
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AT&L Reading Library
DAU Media Library 
AKMS Information Videos 
Reader's Choice
Suggested Reading
Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution
What's PPBE
Planning
Programming
Budgeting
Execution
PPBE Biennial Cycles
Program Elements
PPBE Related Topics
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Memos released by the Honorable John J. Young, Jr. USD (AT&L)
SummaryFilter
Expand/Collapse Year : 2008 ‎(9)
Business Cost Estimating and Financial Management Career Field
Effective October 1st 2009, the Business, Cost Estimating and Financial Management career field will be known as the Business career field with two distinct career paths, one targeting those performing cost estimator functions and one targeting those performing financial management functions in the acquisition workforce.
10/22/2008
AT&L Strategic Goal Implementation Plan
AT&L Strategic Goal Implementation Plan
9/12/2008
Realignment of the Office of the Director Joint Rapid Action Cell (JRAC)
Realignment of the Office of the Director, Joint Rapid Action Cell (JRAC)
3/24/2008
Late Submission of Legislative Proposals for FY-09 (Gansler Commission)
Late Submission of Legislative Proposals for FY-09 (Gansler Commission)
2/24/2008
Final Report of the Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on DoD Energy Strategy
Final Report of the Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on DoD Energy Strategy
2/12/2008
Report of the Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on DoD Energy Strategy
Report of the Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on DoD Energy Strategy
2/12/2008
Interagency Responsibilities for DoD Biometrics
Interagency Responsibilities for DoD Biometrics
2/11/2008
Defense Science Board Permanent Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Surety
Defense Science Board Permanent Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Surety
2/10/2008
Designation of Senior Assessment Team (SAT) Member for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L)
Designation of Senior Assessment Team (SAT) Member for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L)
2/1/2008
Expand/Collapse Year : 2007 ‎(7)
Test and Evaluation Policy Revisions
Test and Evaluation Policy Revisions
12/22/2007
Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) for Major Automated Information System (MAIS) Major Defense Acquisition Program(MDAP)
Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) for Major Automated Information System (MAIS) Major Defense Acquisition Program(MDAP)
12/19/2007
Implementing the Department of Defense Civilian Leader Development Framework and Continuum
Implementing the Department of Defense Civilian Leader Development Framework and Continuum
12/15/2007
Energy Awareness Campaign
Energy Awareness Campaign
10/23/2007
Procedures for Contracting, Contract Concurrence, and Contract Oversight for Iraq and Afghanistan
Procedures for Contracting, Contract Concurrence, and Contract Oversight for Iraq and Afghanistan
10/19/2007
Prototyping and Competition
Prototyping and Competition
9/19/2007
Configuration Steering Board
Configuration Steering Board
7/30/2007
 

Ashton B. Carter, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

 Ashton B. Carter 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics