Defense Acquisition University

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Contracting Credentials

In this video, senior contracting leaders discuss the shift from a three-level DAWIA certification model to the new initial certification and lifelong learning through credentialing. The new credentialing construct provides a wealth of possibilities beyond he initial certification. The credentials are adaptable and deliberately tied to an individual's career development plan, where the employee and supervisor ensure the employee is provided the training they need, when they need it.

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Back-to-Basics: T&E

The Department of Defense is modernizing its implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act to better align its acquisition workforce resources. The updated certification framework will significantly empower the workforce with options to be more flexible, agile, and mobile. One element of the updated framework was to consolidate 14 career fields into a subset of Functional Areas, of which Test & Evaluation, or T&E, is one.

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Life Cycle Logistics Back-to-Basics Highlights from Ms Lisa P. Smith, DASD(PS)

Ms. Lisa P. Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Product Support (DASD(PS)) and Functional Area Leader for the DoD Life Cycle Logistics workforce, shares insights into the Back-to-Basics (BtB) workforce professional development initiative and the Defense Acquisition Credential Program, along with implications and expectations for the Life Cycle Logistics functional area workforce.

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Back-to-Basics: Life Cycle Logistics

On September 2, 2020, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment launched "Back-to-Basics" to bring the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act of 1990 into the 21st century. After several decades of increased workforce mandates, getting "Back-to-Basics" means a refocus of our resources on the Defense Acquisition Workforce who develop, acquire, and sustain operational capability. Defense Life Cycle Logistics play an integral role in the product…

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Back-to-Basics: Contracting

On September 2, 2020, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment launched “Back-to-Basics” to bring the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act of 1990 into the 21st century. Getting “Back-to-Basics” means a refocus of our resources on the Defense Acquisition Workforce who develop, acquire, and sustain operational capability. Defense contracting plays an integral role in the procurement of goods and services for the warfighter. Furthermore, WHAT…

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Back-to-Basics: Program Management

On September 2, 2020, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment launched "Back-to-Basics" initiative to bring the implementation of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act of 1990 into the 21st century. After several decades of increased workforce mandates, getting "Back to Basics" means a refocus of our resources on the Defense Acquisition Workforce who develop, acquire, and sustain operational capability. Acquisition professionals in the Program…

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Back-to-Basics: Engineering and Technical Management

The Department of Defense is modernizing its implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act to better align its acquisition workforce resources. The updated certification framework will significantly empower the workforce with options to be more flexible, agile, and mobile. The Engineering and Technical Management Functional Area merged three career fields: Engineering; Science & Technology Management; and Production, Quality & Manufacturing; in addition to some…

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Back-to-Basics: Business-Financial Management

The modernized framework focuses on the core knowledge and experience needed to provide financial management expertise throughout the DoD budget and financial management processes and introduces responsive and timely learning assets in the form of "credentials". Specifically designed to address the elements identified as critical for a well-rounded Financial Management professional, credentials will provide job-specific training available at the time of need. The redesigned…

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Back-to-Basics: Business-Cost Estimating

The modernized framework focuses on the core knowledge and experience needed to provide acquisition cost estimating capability and introduces responsive and timely learning assets in the form of "credentials". Specifically designed to address the elements identified as critical for a well-rounded Cost Estimator professional, credentials will provide job-specific training available at the time of need. The redesigned certification framework and tailorable training opportunities will…

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Leading Acquisition Series Optimizing Team…

Leading Acquisition Series Optimizing Team Performance 10.5.22

From Emmett Simmons

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Description: Work teams are the backbone of the DoD acquisition system; however, a team needs to be more than just a collection of people following orders, these teams…
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Competing to Win - Forging a Stronger Supply…

Competing to Win - Forging a Stronger Supply Chain 10.4.22

From Emmett Simmons

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Description: DoD's supply chains are vital to U.S. national security and defense strategy objectives. Our adversaries are mapping the supply chains of our weapon…
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Lets Get Digital Webinar_ Advancing Digital…

Lets Get Digital Webinar_ Advancing Digital Transformation-20220922

From Christi Babington

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Digital Engineering is an integrated digital approach that uses authoritative sources of systems' data and models as a continuum across disciplines to support…

01:29:51

Competing to Win - Forging a Stronger Supply…

Competing to Win - Forging a Stronger Supply Chain 10.4.22

From Emmett Simmons

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Description: DoD's supply chains are vital to U.S. national security and defense strategy objectives. Our adversaries are mapping the supply chains of our weapon…
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Competing to Win - International Acquisition…

Competing to Win - International Acquisition – Ukraine and Beyond 08.02.2022

From Emmett Simmons

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Description: DoD's International Acquisition activities are vital to U.S. National Security and Defense strategy objectives. Like past crises, U.S. Government…
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Competing to Win Bridging the Technology Valley…

Competing to Win Bridging the Technology Valley of Death 06.07.22

From Emmett Simmons

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Description: The technology valley of death sounds dramatic, because it is. In the life cycle of defense acquisition programs, it's the difficult divide between…

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All Things Small Business: Wendi Peck & Bill…

All Things Small Business: Wendi Peck & Bill Casey: Success on Purpose

From Kenneth Carkhuff

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Wendi Peck and Bill Casey comprise the leadership of Executive Leadership Group, Inc. (ELG.net). ELG works at senior levels, providing consultation and advisory support…
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Public Vouchers and Real-time Labor Evaluations -…

Public Vouchers and Real-time Labor Evaluations - Summer Small Business Pricing Series

From Christi Babington

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Public Vouchers The presentation will provide an overview of Public Vouchers, contractor responsibilities for voucher preparation, along with the criteria for an…
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All Things Small Business: Kameke Mitchell, Chief…

All Things Small Business: Kameke Mitchell, Chief of Contracts, United States Space Force

From Kenneth Carkhuff

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We speak with Kameke Mitchell, Chief of Contracts for Commercial Services at Space Force. She shares with us her passion for small business and contracting and the ways…

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CON 7410V-Regression Analysis Course

CON 7410V-Regression Analysis Course

From James Valley

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In this segment, Jim and Scott talk with Steve Malashevitz, DAU's Learning Asset Manager for CON 7410V - the Regression Analysis Course. You will learn what the…
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CON 7420V - Learning Curve Analysis Course

CON 7420V - Learning Curve Analysis Course

From James Valley

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In this segment, Jim and Scott talk with Steve Malashevitz, DAU's Learning Asset Manager for CON 7420V - the Learning Curve Analysis Course. You will learn what…
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CON7400V - Statistics Course

CON7400V - Statistics Course

From James Valley

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In this segment, Jim and Scott talk with Steve Malashevitz, DAU's Learning Asset Manager for CON 7400V - Statistics Course. You will learn what the course is all…

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Basic Principles (Understanding EVM Basics)

Basic Principles (Understanding EVM Basics)

From Chad Reynolds

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The first of three videos in the Understanding EVM Basics series. Jim has heard about EVM and approaches Dana about the details.
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Coast to Coast (Understanding EVM Basics)

Coast to Coast (Understanding EVM Basics)

From Chad Reynolds

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The second of three videos in the Understanding EVM Basics series. Dana explains to Jim how basic principles of EVM assisted her family during a cross-country road trip.
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PV, EV and AC (Understanding EVM Basics)

PV, EV and AC (Understanding EVM Basics)

From Chad Reynolds

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The third of three videos in the Understanding EVM Basics series. Dana explains to Jim the three fundamental EVM variables: Planned Value (PV), Earned Value (EV) and…