Back-to-Basics: Engineering and Technical Management
Back-to-Basics: T&E
Getting Back-to-Basics

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Getting Back-to-Basics

As DoD looks to modernize its implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, the new Back-to-Basics (BtB) framework will align resources to better focus on acquisition workforce jobs and continuous learning needs. The updated BtB framework will significantly empower the workforce with new training flexibilities and credentials. Supervisors and employees will work closely on individual development plans to complete streamlined enterprise training while completing more job…

Getting Back-to-Basics
Life Cycle Logistics Back-to-Basics Highlights from Ms Lisa P. Smith, DASD(PS)
Back-to-Basics: T&E

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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…

Back-to-Basics: Life Cycle Logistics
Back-to-Basics: Program Management
Back-to-Basics: Contracting

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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…

Back-to-Basics: Contracting
Back-to-Basics: Engineering and Technical Management
Back-to-Basics: Program Management

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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…

Back-to-Basics: Program Management
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Back-to-Basics: Engineering and Technical Management

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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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