Defense Acquisition University

09:20

LinkedIn Learning & Skillsoft Percipio Learning Assets

Scott and Jim have the pleasure of talking with Dr. Jonathan Barkand, DAU's Learning Systems Project Manager, responsible for the addition of over 50,000 LinkedIn and Skillsoft Percipio learning assets to the DAU asset inventory - this is available to all our DoD Acquisition Workforce.DoD personnel across the Department of Defense (not just the DoD Acquisition Workforce) will be able to register for both LinkedIn Learning and Skillsoft Percipio. Skillsoft Percipio provides traditional…

07:07

CONnect Live - Weekly Contracting Professional Collaboration Webinar

Scott and Jim talk about a relatively new platform called CONnect Live and what a great resource this can be for the 1102s out there. Contracting can be confusing, right? Wouldn't it be nice to have a place you could drop in, ask questions, and get answers from Contracting Subject Matter Experts from across the DoD? Well now you can. DAU introduces CONnect Live.CONnect Live is where contracting professionals learn from each other, ask questions, share best practices, discover valuable…

08:25

The Contingency Contracting Officer (CCO) Experience Office Hours

Virtual office hours are held every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. Central Time for one hour. The Contingency Contracting Officer (CCO) Experience office hours connect people, ideas, resources, and information. In this session Scott and Jim talk with Bill Long, the leader of The CCO Experience Office Hours. Bill talks about why he believes this will benefit those who are in a deployable CCO position, are heading out, or just arrived back (pass on their experiences to others). Bill works will the…

03:36

Back - to - Basics: Auditing

As you continue throughout your Auditing career, your understanding of product support and contracted services between customer and contractor will progress as you gain experience and adapt to real world demands, because what we audit paves the way for procurement and sustainment to our Warfighters. The goal of the "Back-to-Basics" initiative is to give you what you need – when you need it – to better enable your success.

04:07

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.

03:32

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…

04:17

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…

03:46

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…

03:35

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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01:30:31

Leading Acquisition Series Self Care for the…

Leading Acquisition Series Self Care for the Defense Acquisition Leader 2.1.23

From Emmett Simmons

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Successful leaders need to be self-aware; they need to know what they need, what energizes them and how they can expand their well-being. This webinar will focus on how…
01:06:23

CCO Experience Office Hour - 20230201 - 105505 -…

CCO Experience Office Hour - 20230201 - 105505 - Meeting Recording

From Emma White

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CCO Experience Office Hours
01:02:35

AbilityOne, SourceAmerica, and National…

AbilityOne, SourceAmerica, and National Industries for the Blind (NIB) Acquisition Workforce Training-20230126-final

From Christi Babington

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During this 60-minute session, experts will discuss the following topics:Learn how you can be a change agent for someone with a disability. Learn how you can engage…

03:47

LCL News - Adaptive Acquisition Framework -…

LCL News - Adaptive Acquisition Framework - 12.22.22

From Autumn Budding

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The LCL News provides up-to-date information in the Life Cycle Logistics community. This broadcast focuses on the Adaptive Acquistion and how the processes can support…
04:42

LCL News - 11.2022 - Depot Maintenance…

LCL News - 11.2022 - Depot Maintenance Inter-Service Agreements

From Autumn Budding

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The LCL News provides up-to-date information for the Life Cycle Logistics community. This broadcast focuses on providing the most recent information on Depot…
02:55

LCL News - 10.2022 - Digital Engineering Body of…

LCL News - 10.2022 - Digital Engineering Body of Knowledge (DEBoK)

From Autumn Budding

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The LCL News provides up-to-date information in the Life Cycle Logistics community. This broadcast focuses on the Digital Engineering Body of Knowledge (DEBoK) and how…

01:54:52

Small Business Series - Adversarial Foreign…

Small Business Series - Adversarial Foreign Investments - 20221215 final

From Christi Babington

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Understand the threat vectors from adversarial foreign investments, risk management, safeguarding the Defense Industrial Base and the broader industrial base supplies…
02:01:27

Small Business Series - Market Research-20221201

Small Business Series - Market Research-20221201

From Christi Babington

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The topic of small business and market research will be discussed.Event speakers: Mr. Ken Carkhuff, DAU Small Business Learning Director and Mr. Robert Marraro, Rural…
01:49:37

Small Business Series - Subcontracting and Small…

Small Business Series - Subcontracting and Small Business Participation-20221013

From Christi Babington

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This session will clarify the difference between complying with the FAR requirements for small business subcontracting plans and the requirement to evaluate small…

10:11

Aug 2022 DoD Source Selection Procedures -…

Aug 2022 DoD Source Selection Procedures - Intellectual Property - Part 5 of 5

From James Valley

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Scott and Jim have Kurt Webb, Professor of Contract Management at DAU, to discuss the Aug 2022 DoD Source Selection Procedures, Appendix E, Intellectual Property (IP). …
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Aug 2022 DOD Source Selection Procedures -…

Aug 2022 DOD Source Selection Procedures - Techniques - Part 4 of 5

From James Valley

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Scott and Jim have Sal Cianci, Professor of Contract Management at DAU, back to continue our discussion on the changes to the DoD Source Selection Procedures. In part…
06:46

Aug 2022 DOD Source Selection Procedures -…

Aug 2022 DOD Source Selection Procedures - Debriefing - Part 3 of 5

From James Valley

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Scott and Jim have Sal Cianci, Professor of Contract Management at DAU, back to continue our discussion on the changes to the DoD Source Selection Procedures. In part…

31:13

Astonishing, Agile, Success! - Reflections on…

Astonishing, Agile, Success! - Reflections on VC-25B (Air Force One) Best Practices

From Bernadette Crumb

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Series Description:A series of six interviews of senior acquisition leaders. Each leader will reflect upon acquisition best practices. Partnering and collaborating with…
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Astonishing, Agile, Success! - Reflections on…

Astonishing, Agile, Success! - Reflections on Maneuver Combat Systems Best Practices

From Bernadette Crumb

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Series Description: A series of six interviews of senior acquisition leaders. Each leader will reflect upon acquisition best practices. Partnering and collaborating with…
31:51

Astonishing, Agile, Success! - Reflections on…

Astonishing, Agile, Success! - Reflections on F-16 Best Practices

From Bernadette Crumb

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Series Description:A series of six 30-minute interviews of senior acquisition leaders. Each leader will reflect upon acquisition best practices. Partnering and…

01:58:18

Whistleblowing and Disclosures - A Summer Law…

Whistleblowing and Disclosures - A Summer Law Series Event - 2022

From Bernadette Crumb

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An overview of the tools designed to protect acquisition professionals from retaliation, encourage company disclosures of wrongdoing, reward individuals for disclosing…
02:01:02

Identifying and Mitigating Fraud in Government…

Identifying and Mitigating Fraud in Government Contracts - A Summer Law Series Event -2022

From Bernadette Crumb

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An introduction to the False Claims Act and overview of emerging fraud issues impacting government and private sector acquisition professionals. Speaker: Jessica…
01:58:22

Combating Corruption in Government Contracts - A…

Combating Corruption in Government Contracts - A Summer Law Series Event - 2022

From Emmett Simmons

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Description: Join us for an introduction to the U.S. Government Procurement Anti-Corruption Ecosystem and take away key tools to prevent, detect, and mitigate corruption…

01:19:33

Government Property Matters (Office Hours) 1.11.23

Government Property Matters (Office Hours) 1.11.23

From Emmett Simmons

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Description:Government Property Matters web events are held on the second Wednesday of each month to provide a forum for anyone who has an interest in contract…
01:16:55

Government Property Matters Office Hours 12.14.22

Government Property Matters Office Hours 12.14.22

From Emmett Simmons

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Description:This monthly event provides a forum for anyone who has an interest in contract Government property and a desire to communicate with subject matter experts.…
01:18:08

Government Property Matters Office Hours 11.16.22

Government Property Matters Office Hours 11.16.22

From Emmett Simmons

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Description: This monthly event provides a forum for anyone who has an interest in contract Government property and a desire to communicate with subject matter experts.…