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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

Better Buying Power

News, policy, and media that support greater value and efficiency in defense acquisition.

 


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Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative
The Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative  sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)  is a collaborative effort between government  industry and academia to establish a new distributed learning environment that permits the interoperability of learning tools and course content on a global scale. ADLs vision is to provide access to the highest quality education and training  tailored to individual needs  delivered cost-effectively anywhere and anytime. This site also describes the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) that allows learning objects to be reused for other courses and allows them to be run in multiple learning management systems.
Classes USA
ClassesUSA is a multi-media company focused on interactive content and commerce. Partnerships with dozens of colleges & Universities  hundreds of online class providers  and the largest online media companies  have made ClassesUSA the premier destination site for adults seeking to enhance their education and further their careers through distance learning. ClassesUSA is the largest online marketplace for lifelong learning  offering continuing education classes  online degree programs  corporate training  professional certifications  education financing  and test preparation.
Counter-Terrorism Training Coordination Working Group
The Counter-Terrorism Training Registry (CTR) is a web site that will provide a yellow pages directory of counter-terrorism training provided or sponsored by federal agencies. Courses are aimed at federal  state  local and public officials who need training in counter-terrorism subjects. The Counter-Terrorism Training Coordination Working Group was convened by the U.S. Department of Justices Office of Justice Programs to examine the counter-terrorism tools available to law enforcement and first responder communities.
Defense Acquisition University List of Continuous Learning Modules
If you want to take these courses for "credit" go to the Continuous Learning Center and complete log in requirements. If you want to use the modules for job support reasons or informal learning go to the Continuous Learning Centers index of modules and select the module of interest.
Federal Acquisition Institute Online University
 
Go Train
Welcome to GoTRAIN  the online guide to career schools and vocational training. We serve guidance professionals and individuals seeking job training by providing the most comprehensive listing available.
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Monster Learning
MonsterLearning provides you with the quickest and easiest way to find the degree for you! Search our database for learning opportunities near your home or office  or online! Just tell us where youre interested in studying and what type of degree youre interested in achieving  and youll be on your way!
Online Education
A resource providing information about online college  online education  career development  distance learning  home school  online degree  virtual university or online university.
Software Engineering Institute
 
Training Registry
The Training Registry is a directory of trainers workshops and training seminars. We list hundreds of trainers  consultants and consulting services and thousands of training topics  workshops and seminars covering all delivery media  including instructor led  web based or online courses  computer based training  videos  and more. We also list training room & training facility rentals and keynote speakers.
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