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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:
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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AT&L Knowledge Management Systems (AKMS) applications.
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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:
Is there a systemic means of estimating the Science and Technology cost?10/20/2016 12:34:00 PMQuestion: Is there a systematic means of estimating DoD S&T costs? It may be as crude as a percent of the subsequent RDT&E cost or a factor of the average procurement unit cost. Or it could be based on some parametric model (e.g., S&T cost of a next generation helicopter engine is a function of si...(More)
When can 6.4 funds be used on a TRL 5 level piece of equipment8/18/2016 3:00:00 PMQuestion: Can 6.4 funds be used to get the device to TRL 6 for testing? Does this depend if the system is almost ready for testing but requires a slight effort to get TRL 6.? Say the device is TRL 5.8 Answer:Thanks for your question. Under the DOD Financial Management Regulation (Volume 2B, Chapter...(More)
Sharing with industry and academy 8/2/2016 8:37:00 AMQuestion: TRADOC ARCIC exploring LL/BP on how to share information with industry and academy earlier in the US Army Concept and Capability Development process. Can you refer me to a POC that can speak to the ASA ASC way(s) you use technology to share information and collaborate with non-CAC industr...(More)
Transition Agreements TAs2/3/2016 9:00:00 AMQuestion: ADDENDUM I am looking for a template, and perhaps an example of an addendum for an original TA. Changes have occurred and alter the original agreements and an addendum needs to be prepared to update the TA. Any references and resources materials would be most appreciated. Answer:...(More)
Engineering and Scientist Exchange Program 10/6/2015 2:51:00 PMQuestion: If there is not a current agreement with a partner nation for an Engineering and Scientist Exchange Program under the DoD could another agency's agreement be utilized to exchange personnel? (i.e. Department of Commerce, State, or etc.) Answer:Federal agencies have specific policies that ...(More)
TRA Briefings4/10/2015 5:57:00 PMQuestion: Does DAU have an updated briefing regarding Technology Readiness Assessments? If not, do you know where I can look for good ones from other sources/venues? Answer:The current standard for Technology Readiness Assessments (TRA) is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Enginee...(More)
Technology Assessment/Control Plans? 3/25/2015 6:06:00 PMQuestion: Where can I find information on Technology Assessment/Control Plans? What are they? Answer:TA/CP information and guidance can be found in the following documents: 1) International Programs Security Handbook, Revised June 2009, pages 8-12 to 8-16 (2) DoDI 5200.39, "CPI...(More)
Static electricity and explosives means of containment12/17/2014 8:42:00 AMQuestion: What are the associated risk regarding on loading or offloading explosive materials classes 1.1 to 1.6 while engines are running on aircraft, and are some classes more susceptible to static electricity even after they have been package for shipment in accordance with the IATA or ICAO. Ans...(More)
FAA Type certified software requirements4/11/2014 2:54:00 PMQuestion: 1. What is the process for FAA software Type Certification? 2. Who provides a crosswalk between FAA Type Certification requirements and Army software certification requirements? 3. How do we keep from having to repeat software certification, to meet Army software requirements, for FAA ty...(More)