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CCON 024 - Operational Contracting Credential

In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Scott and Jim chat with Cindy Baker, the Learning Asset Manager for CCON 024, Operational Contracting Credential. She tells us what it is all about, how…

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CON 2310 - Operational Contracting Course

In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Jim and Scott have a conversation with Cindy Baker, who is the Learning Asset Manager for CON 2310, the Operational Contracting Course at DAU. They…

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Let's Talk Agile Webinar - Operational Test for Agile Software Programs -- What You Need to Know About What You Need to Test-20220216_095621-Final Version

Description: Operational testing (OT) is key to informing warfighters whether their system is operationally effective and suitable, and if OT is unable to adapt to the rapidly changing world, the…

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What is a Test and Evaluation Master Plan - TEMP

Today we are going to answer the question "What is a Test and Evaluation Master Plan?" We'll cover who writes the TEMP and how it is used.

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What is a Chief Developmental Tester?

In Government acquisition programs, there should be an element dedicated to the management of Test & Evaluation. This group has the overall test program responsibility during all phases of the…

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5 Questions All Testers Should Ask

In this video we cover the 5 questions all testers should ask when planning a test! What am I testing? How will I test it? What does success look like for the system and what does success look…

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ETM 1020, Lesson 2, Big Picture Thinking

Given two Big Picture Thinking tools, understand how political, economic, social, and other factors external to the system or program can affect recommended technical capabilities. Understand that…

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ETM 1020, Lesson 1, Systems Thinking

Understand what it means to engage in mission and systems level thinking, what systems thinking is, the tools used in systems thinking, the elements and categories used to define the mission, and…

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MASTERING CHAOS… The Acquirer as Operator 6.10.20

"These are the times that try [our] souls." (Thomas Paine). Near-peer adversaries confront us. Resources are likely to shrink. Our workforce makeup is changing. Warfighters' needs are…

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Accelerating the Delivery of Weapon and Embedded System Software

Dr. Jeff Boleng, Special Advisor for Software Acquisition, to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, held a roundtable with the Defense Innovation Board (DIB) to discuss how…

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Developmental and Operational Testing

DAU Professor Matt Ambrose explains Developmental and Operational Test & Evaluation (DT and OT), their separate but related purposes and how they fit into the overall defense acquisition…

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