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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.
Displays tabs for additional AT&L Special Topics Gateways:
And popular AT&L Career Fields Gateways:
Portals
Functional Gateways
Sixteen functional knowledge gateways, one for each of the defense acquisition career fields.
Special Topics
Links to gateways about important topics outside the general portals and beyond the standard career fields:
Kathy Spainhower
This page introduces and illustrates the Defense Acquisition System and provides a few links to the documents, multimedia, and training that support Defense Acquisition System.
For more information, select any of the sub-topics under “Defense Acquisition System” in the menu on the top-left.
DAP Web PagePolicy Documents
DAP Web PageFederal Acquisition Regulations
DAP Web PageDAU Glossary
AKMS ServiceAcquisition Community Connection https://acc.dau.mil/
AKMS ServiceBest Practices Clearinghouse https://bpch.dau.mil/
AKMS ServiceACQuipedia https://acquipedia.dau.mil
AKMS ServicePM e-Tool Kit https://pmtoolkit.dau.mil/
AKMS ServiceDefense Acquisition Guidebook https://dag.dau.mil/
AKMS ServiceIntegrated Framework Chart https://acc.dau.mil/ifc/
AKMS ServiceAsk a Professor https://akss.dau.mil/askaprof-akss/default.aspx
DAU Web SiteDAU Media Library http://view.dau.mil/dauvideo/view/default.jhtml
External Web SiteWorkForce and Industry Ethics http://www.dod.mil/dodgc/defense_ethics/
Defense Acquisition Guidebook
Integrated Life Cycle Chart
ACQuipedia