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News, announcements, training, search functions, Ask-a-Professor, and similar services with direct links supporting DoD acquisition.
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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And popular AT&L Functional Gateways:
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Functional Gateways
Fifteen functional knowledge gateways, one for each of the defense acquisition career fields.
Special Topics
Spcial Topics:
Better Buying Power Mission Areas MDID ACAT I/IA Support
Better Buying Power
News, policy, and media that support greater value and efficiency in defense acquisition.
Mark Camporini
This Education and Training page includes general DoD and DAU training links to certification courses and continuing education. For detailed topics, select any of the links in the “Training Resources” menu at the top-left of the page.
The Defense Acquisition University is your principal resource for meeting all your acquisition-related training and continuous learning needs. This includes those associated with your core certification training standards, unique position training standards, and all assignment-specific requirements.
Rollover each link for more information.
Resident and distance learning (DL) courses of varying lengths designed to meet your acquisition career field core certification standards as well as specific assignment developmental needs.
The Continuous Learning Center is your gateway to a variety of continuous learning assets supported by DAU to include information on the DoD policy and guidance for defense acquisition workforce continuous learning requirements.
These are on-site courses in which DAU faculty meet with an organizational representative to understand the customer’s requirements, then faculty modify or tailor these existing DAU learning assets to meet the learning needs of the customer. Note: These are fee-for-service courses.
From the DAU iCatalog, you can review course concept cards (information) associated with all DAU courses. You can review DAU’s Continuous Learning Modules and most distance learning Training Courses by selecting the “Browse this course” button in the upper-right corner of each course concept card (if the course is available in browse mode). You can apply for the course by selecting the “Apply for this course” button also located in the upper-right corner. For Targeted Training Courses, the “Apply for Course” feature opens your e-mail program and populates the addresses and subject line.
Some quick links to help you on your way:
iCatalog Home Page
Certification and Core Plus Development Guides
Certification Facts
Login to DAU Virtual Campus (CL and DL courses)
Apply for a Course
Student Course Materials
Transcripts
Student Policies & Information
Student Services FAQs
Rapid Deployment Training
Equivalency Program. DAU provides the opportunity for a variety of other organizations to offer courses, programs or certifications which DAU will accept as equivalent to one or more DAU courses. For those DoD acquisition workforce members that successfully complete an equivalent providers course, DAU and the USD (AT&L) accepts the equivalent course/program completion for meeting current DAU course prerequisite and acquisition career field certification training requirements. Learn more about the program at the below links:
For the Acquisition Workforce Member:
DAU Equivalency Program Current Provider Sites (Coming Soon)
For Current and Potential Equivalent Providers:
Equivalent Provider Resource Site
Fulfillment Program. DAU provides Defense Acquisition workforce members the opportunity to complete course prerequisite and program (acquisition career field certification) core and functional training requirements by exercising the Fulfillment Program. This program permits the assessment of a workforce member’s demonstrated competencies (capabilities acquired through previous training, education, and/or experience) against the learning outcomes/objectives of select DAU courses. More information . . .
DAU is continually partnering with accredited colleges and universities throughout the United States to support the attainment of educational certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees by DoD acquisition workforce members. The DAU Strategic Partnership Program is a program where a college or university has agreed to accept one or more specific DAU course completions towards meeting degree requirements in a specified degree program.
More Information Current Strategic Partners
Strategic Partnership Database
There are a number of professionally recognized Societies and Associations in industry that sponsor training, conferences, and/or information exchange systems as well as industry recognized professional certifications. DAU has partnered with many of them and some of these organizations even offer products that are equivalent to your Defense Acquisition Workforce training standards.
Additionally, FY02 NDAA, Public Law 107-107, Section 1112, Chapter 23 of Title 5, United States Code, 5757, permits agencies to pay for expenses for employees to obtain and renew professional credentials, including expenses for professional accreditation, State-imposed and professional licenses, and professional certifications, and examinations to obtain such credentials. Information on this was published by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy in a 17 Jun 2002 memorandum. Your component or agency may have implementing instructions.
Professional Society/Organization Listing