IT FIPT: Improving the Information
Technology (IT) Acquisition
Workforce
Crystal Gateway 2, Suite 910
August 19, 2010
Dr. Thomas Hickok
Unclassified
Purpose of Brief
• This brief will provide an overview of IT FIPT* and IT
Functional Leader (FL) roles and responsibilities
• Goal is an informed, engaged, and proactive IT FIPT
partnering with the IT FL to positively impact the IT
Acquisition workforce and the IT acquisitions with
which they are engaged
* Functional Integrated Process Team
4/8/2015
Unclassified
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AT&L Functional Leaders
Dr. Nancy Spruill
Mr. Dave Ahern
Mr. Alfred Volkman
Mr. James Dalton
Mr. Shay Assad
Mr. Edward Greer
Mr. Stephen Welby
Dr. John Fischer
Ms. Joyce France
Mr. Randy Fowler
BCEFM
ACQ & PM
AT&L IC
FE
CON
T&E
SPRDE/SE/PQM
STM
IT
LOG
Ms. Sharon Jackson
Mr. Brad Brown
Mr. Lenny Manning
Mr. George Prosnik
BCEFM
ACQ-PM
CON
E&T
Mr. Bill Kobren
LOG
Functional Center Directors
Revised 23 Jun 10
IT Career Field Functional Leader (FL)
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IT Functional Leader is Ms. Joyce France, Director, CIO Management Services,
ODASD (Information Management, Integration, and Technology)/DoD CIO
• Executive Secretariat --- Ms. Tina-Marie Buckman
• Support staff --- Dr. Thomas Hickok, Ms. Felicia White
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The IT FL is appointed by USD (AT&L):
• serves as senior DoD subject-matter expert for IT acquisition functional
area
• provides oversight and management of IT career development requirements
• establishes and maintains position category descriptions (PCDs) and
education, training, and experience requirements for IT career field
• establishes IT career field competency standards, DAWIA certification
standards, and training curriculum requirements
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IT FIPT Responsibilities
• Supports Functional Leader (FL) in carrying out responsibilities
• Provides input into education, training, and experience
requirements for IT career field, including PCDs, competencies,
and certification standards
• Provides IT Functional Leader (FL) with information,
perspectives, and recommendations to guide decisions related to
DoD IT Acquisition workforce
• Serves as forum for cross-cutting IT initiatives, lessons learned,
and issues of mutual interest
• Provides means for information and best practice sharing across
the DoD IT Acquisition community
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IT FIPT Membership
• IT Functional Leader (FL)
• Component and 4th Estate IT Functional
representatives
• Component and 4th Estate Directors for Acquisition
Career Management (DACM) representatives
• DAU Program Learning Director (PLD) for the IT
career field
• Information Resource Management College (IRMC)
SME
• Other SMEs as appointed by the Functional Leader
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IT FIPT CONOPS
• Meetings held quarterly
• IPT “Rules of the Road” apply to IT FIPT
• Open discussions with no secrets
• Empowered, qualified team members
• Dedicated/committed proactive participation
• Issues raised and resolved early
• Participants staff actions and issues within their Components or
organizations on FIPT on FIPT initiatives and decisions
• As required, the Functional Leader can establish subgroups
and/or assign representatives to work on specific projects issues
to be addressed by IT FIPT
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IT FIPT Strategic Focus (notional)
Quarterly FIPT Meeting Cycle (4 Times/Year)
FIPT Focus Area
February
May
August
November
Major
Routine
Routine
Routine
Review IT Position Category Descriptions
Routine
Major
Routine
Routine
Review continuous learning modules
Routine
Routine
Review &
Nominations
Major (Selection
& Prioritization)
Review DAWIA certification standards for IT career field
Routine
Routine
Routine
Major
Level 2 Core
Courses
Level 3 Core
Courses
Continuous
Learning
Modules
Prospective Improvement
Initiatives
Annual Efforts
Review IT competencies
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Review of major curriculum areas
Level 1 Core
Courses
Review Knowledge Management Assets
Routine
IT CoP
Other ACC
AT&L Wall Chart
DAG Chapter 7
Routine
Review IT career field professional development
Routine
Routine
Routine
Major
Assess level of integration with other DAU curriculum areas
ACQ
PM
SPRDE-SE
SPRDE-Other
T & E/Other
Create and implement plan to upgrade IT Acquisition workforce
per Congressional intent
Major
Major
Routine
Routine
Integration of "new" IT acquisition models into curriculum
Routine
Major
Major
Routine
Integrating IT Competencies into related career fields
Routine
Routine
Major
Routine
Routine
Routine
Routine
Major
Routine
Major
Routine
Routine
Major
Routine
Routine
Routine
Discuss Service/Agency (S/A) professional development
strategies, issues & best practices
Coordinate with DoD & non-DoD education institutions
Workforce Size and Quality, Expansion, Integration of New
Personnel
Momentum for Change
• DoD Report to Congress (July, 2010 draft) “A New Approach for
Delivering Information Capabilities in the DoD”:
“The new process will substantially change the [IT Acquisition]
skills needed… As such, the DoD will thoroughly review its
needs from a training, certification, career path, recruiting, and
retention perspective.”
• Recommendation of HASC Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform
(March, 2010):
“The Department should develop a plan for how to strengthen the
IT acquisition workforce as it increases the size of the overall
acquisition workforce in the coming years, including defined
targets for billets devoted to IT acquisition, certification levels,
and plans for developing and maintaining career paths.” (p. 18)
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Summary
• Active Functional Proponent in IT Functional Leader (FL)
• Proactive & Engaged IT FIPT seeking to upgrade the IT
Acquisition workforce quality and positively impact IT
acquisitions
• IT Acquisition Workforce Training and Certification
Requirements Established & Understood
• IT career field course content current and relevant
Quality IT Workforce, Clear Career Field
Certification Requirements & Governance Structure
Connected to Improved IT Acquisition Results
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Guidance Documents
& Related References
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DoDD 5000.52, "Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Workforce Education,
Training, and Career Development Program", 12 Jan 05
http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html/500052.htm
DoDI 5000.55, “Reporting Management Information on DoD Military and Civilian
Acquisition Personnel and Positions”, 1 Nov 91
http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/500055p.pdf
DoDI 5000.66, "Operation of the Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Workforce
Education, Training, and Career Development Program," 21 Dec 05
http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html/500066.htm
“Functional Area Charters for Acquisition Career Development Program”, 26 Feb 01
https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=181382&lang=en-US
AT&L Workforce Desk Guide http://www.dau.mil/workforce/01-1006%20ATL%20Workforce%20Desk%20Guide%20Issued%20Version%20with%20Forms.p
df
DAU IT Community of Practice site: https://acc.dau.mil/it
DoD AT&L Career Management Home Page http://www.dau.mil/workforce/default.aspx
Defense Acquisition University (DAU) iCatalog http://icatalog.dau.mil/
IT FIPT/IT Functional Leader
input into DAU Curriculum
Establishes
competencies &
training requirements
Functional
Leader
Review/Validation
*DAU representation
FIPT*
on Functional Integrated
Process Teams (FIPTs)
Change in
requirements
DAU
Center Director
PLD**
PLD
IT FIPT provides
essential support
to the IT FL
PLD** PLD**
Centralized
Design/Revision
** Performance
Learning
Director (PLD)
Development
support
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DoD Section 804 Response to Congress
(Draft --- In Coordination)
• DoD to thoroughly review IT acquisition workforce needs:
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Training
Certification
Career path
Recruiting and retention
• Will consider establishing a rotating personnel exchange with industry (ITEP)
• Organizations will include a billet with critical billets in all IT disciplines
• Establish incentive program for initial entry, mid-level entry from industry,
and career progression for IT acquisition professionals.
• Target superior program/project managers
• Assess current IT focused training/certification programs
• Examine additional training opportunities provided by industry for possible
collaboration with DAU and NDU
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