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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:

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Information on career management, the DoD Human Capital Initiative, career planning, leader­ship training, over­arching planning and guidance documents, and relevant professional organizations.

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Feature - An Introduction to Space Acquisition

Steve Skotte DAU Professor

Steve Skotte
Director

Welcome to the Space Acquisition Special Topic Gateway.

We established this site to make sure our space acquisition community has immediate access to the learning assets they need to sustain and enhance their overall performance. As you navigate through this virtual space, we hope you find it to be useful. There are approximately 6000 acquisition professionals in the DoD Space Acquisition field and they come from all the functional areas. They are concerned with researching, developing, acquiring, and sustaining the world's best military space systems. Their mission is to deliver resilient and affordable space capabilities.

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Space Acquisition Gateway Highlights
Space Acquisition Policy
 DTM 09-25 - Space Systems Acquisition Policy
18 October 2010, Incorporating Change 3,11 January 2013
 DoDD 3100.10 Space Policy
18 Oct 2012 — DoDD 3100.10
 DTM-11-008 Excess Ballistic Missiles for Space Launch
18 Jan 2012
 National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
28 Jun 2011 — DoDD 5105.23
 Air Force Space Management and Organization
25 August 2010
 DoDI 3100.12 Space Support
14 September 2000
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