DAU ASMC Brief
Joanne MacDonald-Morrow
Learn. Perform. Succeed.
DAU Mission
Provide a global learning environment to develop qualified
acquisition professionals who deliver and sustain effective
and affordable warfighting capabilities.
Impact excellence in acquisition
through:
• Acquisition certification and
leadership training
• Mission assistance to
acquisition organizations and
teams
• Online knowledge sharing
resources
• Continuous learning assets
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DAU within the Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense
Acquisition Policy & Process
Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)
Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition)
Defense Wide
Acquisition Training
President
Defense Acquisition University
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Alignment with Senior Leadership
Barack Obama
President
Improve the capacity
& ability of the
Federal acquisition
Hon. Leon Panetta
workforce
Transform National
SECDEF
Hon. Ashton Carter
Security
DEPSECDEF
Institutions
• Improve Total Force
• Right Technology
• Agile & timely
procurement
“We will also be making
significant increases in
training & retention programs
in order to bolster the
capability and size of the
acquisition workforce.”
• Grow the acquisition
workforce
• Improve certification
rates
• In-sourcing
Hon. Frank Kendall
USD(AT&L)
(acting)
People Goal
High quality, agile and ethical
Defense acquisition workforce
Katrina McFarland
President, DAU
Defense Statutory Acquisition Workforce
Career Field
Auditing
Business
Contracting
Facilities Engineering
Industrial/Contract Property Mgmt
Information Technology
Life Cycle Logistics
Production, Quality and Manufacturing
Program Management
Purchasing
SPRDE
Test and Evaluation
Unknown
Totals
As of 1 Jan 12
Defense
Air
Army Navy Totals
Agencies Force
4,231
0
0
0
4,231
614 2,309 2,723 2,615
8,261
7,165 7,996 9,125 6,041 30,327
10
36 1,767 5,615
7,428
317
26
75
65
483
346 1,086 2,301 1,830
5,563
230 2,762 8,962 5,415 17,369
4,838
406 2,004 2,353
9,601
1,230 5,361 3,491 5,601 15,683
251
131
358
536
1,276
1,892 10,828 10,358 19,674 42,752
317 2,936 2,298 3,022
8,573
36
270
14
24
344
21,477 34,147 43,476 52,791 151,891
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Locations
Region
Capital/Northeast
Mid-Atlantic
Midwest
South
West
Location
Fort Belvoir, VA
California, MD
Kettering, OH
Huntsville, AL
San Diego, CA
FY10
34,696
25,487
20,538
32,164
28,682
FY11
37,846
27,611
21,307
35,114
30,013
We are part of the community, not just a place to take classes.
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DAU: More than just training courses
Training Courses
Classroom & online DAWIA, Core Plus, & Executive
Formal and
informal
learning at the
point of need
Continuous Learning
CL Modules - Online, self-paced learning modules
Conferences - PEO / SYSCOM, Business Managers,
DAU Acquisition Community Symposium
Knowledge Sharing
DAP - Online portal to Big A and HCI knowledge
ACC - DoD's online collaborative communities
Virtual Library - Online connection to DAU research
collection
Mission Assistance
Consulting - Helping organizations solve complex
acquisition problems
Targeted Training - Tailored organizational training
Rapid Deployment Training - On-site & online training
on the latest AT&L policies
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DAU Formal Training Courses
110 Courses
DAWIA and Core Plus Courses
25
Level I
52
Level II
20
Level III
13 -- Executive & Leadership Support
Functional Area ACQ BCF CON COR FE GRT IND IRM LOG PMT PQM RQM SAM STM SYS TST
# of Courses
13 15 25
2
2
1
3
3
11
12
7
4
2
2
5
38
Financial Management
Level I Certification
ACQ 101
Level II Certification
ACQ 201A
ACQ 201B
Fundamentals of Systems
Acquisition Management
Intermediate Systems
Acquisition, Part A
Intermediate Systems
Acquisition , Part B
25 hrs, online
37 hrs, online
4.5 days classroom
BCF 102
BCF 106
Level III Certification
BCF 203
BCF 301
Fundamentals of Earned
Value Management
Fundamentals of Cost
Analysis
Intermediate Earned
Value Management
Advanced
Financial Management
18 hrs, online
26 hrs, online
8.5 days
classroom
8.5 days classroom
BCF 103
Fundamentals of Business
Financial Management
26 hrs, online
BCF 106
Fundamentals of
Cost Analysis
40 hrs, online
BCF 205
Intermediate Business
Acquisition Management
3.5 days
classroom
5 days classroom
CLM 017
Risk Management
Knowledge Based
BCF 211
Contractor Business
Strategies
CLM 024
Contracting Overview
Case Based
CLM 013
Work Breakdown
Structure
CLM 031
Improve Statement
of Work
Case Based
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Cost Estimating
Level I Certification
ACQ 101
Level II Certification
ACQ 201A
Fundamentals of Systems
Acquisition Management
Intermediate Systems
Acquisition, Part A
25 hrs, online
25 hrs, online
BCF 102
ACQ 201B
Intermediate Systems
Acquisition, Part B
4.5 days classroom
Fundamentals of
Earned Value
Management
Fundamentals of
Business Financial
Management
Intermediate
Cost Analysis
BCF 204
BCF 206
Cost/Risk
Analysis
Advanced Concepts in
Cost Analysis
18 hrs, online
26 hours, online
9.5 days classroom
3.5 days
classroom
8.5 days classroom
BCF 106
BCF 103
Level III Certification
BCF 107
BCF 211
BCF 215
Fundamentals of
Cost Analysis
Applied Cost
Analysis
Acquisition Business
Management
Operating and Support
Cost Analysis
26 hrs, online
4.5 days
classroom
5 days classroom
4.5 days
classroom
CLB 026
Forecasting Techniques
Knowledge Based
Case Based
BCF 302
CLB 030
Cost Data Sources
CLB 029
Rates
CLB 023
Software Cost Estimating
Case Based
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Program Management
Level I Certification
ACQ 101
Fundamentals of Systems
Acquisition Management
Level II Certification
ACQ 201A
Intermediate Systems
Acquisition, Part A
25 hrs, online
25 hrs, online
SYS 101
Fundamentals of Systems
Planning, Research,
Development, and
Engineering
35 hrs, online
CLB 007
Cost Analysis
ACQ 201B
Intermediate Systems
Acquisition, Part B
Introduction to Earned
Value Management
18 hrs, online
BCF 103
PMT-401 and PMT-402 meet
statutory requirement for PEO/ACAT
I/II PM & Deputy PM (10 USC 1735)
PMT 401
Program Manager’s Course
PMT 251
26 hours, online
10 weeks
classroom
50 hrs, online
Program Management
Office Course
PMT 257
22 hrs, online
4.5 days FOLE
Program Management
Office Course
4.5 days classroom
Program Management
Tools Course, Part I
CON 115
Contracting Fundamentals
45 hrs, online
IRM 101
Basic Information Systems
Management
35 hrs, online
SAM 101
Basic Software Acquisition
Management
Knowledge Based
BCF 102
Fundamentals of Earned
Value Management
Fundamentals of Business
Financial Management
Program Management
Tools Course, Part II
CLB 016
Level III Certification
PMT 352A
PMT 352B
18.5 days classroom
SYS 202
Intermediate Systems
Planning, Research,
Development, & Engineering
PMT 402
Executive
PM Course
4 weeks
classroom
• Potential ACAT I, IA, II, & lll PMs, Dpty PMs
• PEOs & ACAT I, IA, II PMs & Deputy PMs
Case Based
9 hrs, online
LOG 103
Reliability, Availability, and
Maintainability
35 hrs, online
21 hrs, online
Case Based
Case Based
“Core Plus”
PMT 403
Program Manager’s
Skills Course
Highly
Recommended for
ACAT III PM &
Deputy PM
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Continuous Learning
FY11 graduates: 517,615
Contact hours: 2,148,460
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Acquisition Knowledge Management System
A collaborative environment sustaining acquisition skills and knowledge
•Functional Acquisition Communities
•Searchable regulations & policies
•Ask-a-Professor
•Online workplace support tools
– Integrated Framework Chart
– Defense Acquisition Guidebook
FY11 Page Views: 355M
Contact hours: 1.5M
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Mission Assistance in the Workplace
Action learning to enhance performance
FY11 Mission Assistance efforts: 636
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Global Reach to Support
Combatant Commands – FY11
Foreign
Students
U.S.
Students
1,021
496,591
Classroom Grads
13
DL Grads
141
NORTHCOM
CL Grads
Foreign
Students
U.S.
Students
CL Grads
644
5,397
55,854
Classroom Grads
16
230
142,753
DL Grads
60
550
EUCOM
Foreign
Students
U.S.
Students
CL Grads
49
1,917
Classroom Grads
5
49
DL Grads
38
381
CENTCOM
Foreign
Students
U.S.
Students
CL Grads
4
51
CL Grads
21
Classroom Grads
0
1
498
DL Grads
24
15
Foreign
Students
U.S449.
Students
CL Grads
49
8
Classroom Grads
1
DL Grads
23
SOUTHCOM
AFRICOM
Foreign
Students
U.S.
Students
1,164
10,720
Classroom Grads
58
570
DL Grads
178
1,491
PACOM
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DAU Strategic Partnerships
Over 150 colleges & universities offer credit for
DAU courses toward degrees / certificates
“Excelerate” Your Master’s Degree…
Through this program, partner universities
are offering the Defense Acquisition
Workforce credit toward masters degrees
for DAWIA Level II and III certification.
http://www.dau.mil/about-dau/partnerships.aspx
Impact: Saves time, tuition assistance dollars and out of pocket expenses
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Never stop learning!
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Defense Acquisition Portal
Defense Acquisition Portal
(DAP) – DAU’s Online portal
to Big A, Better Buying
Power, and DoD's online
collaborative communities
https://dap.dau.mil/
Career Field Gateways – Access
to DAU’s learning opportunities
organized by career field
https://dap.dau.mil/career/18
DAU’s iCatalog
•Most current resource for information regarding DAU courses and
the Certification & Core Plus Development Guides
•Accessible from the DAU home page (http://www.dau.mil) or directly
at http://icatalog.dau.mil/
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Interact with us on Social Media
Access DAU resources on your
mobile device at:
www.dau.mil/mobile
DAU has engaged in social media to
provide two-way communications
for our workforce
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/Defens
eAcquisitionUniversity
Flickr:
www.flickr.com/DefenseAcq
uisitionUniversity
•Mobile, flexible learning
•True anytime-anywhere access
to Acquisition, Technology &
Logistics learning assets
iTunes
University
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DAU Publication Opportunities
Defense Acquisition Research Journal
– This peer-reviewed scholarly journal captures acquisition
research, lessons learned/best practices, tutorials, expert
opinion for the Acquisition community
Defense AT&L
– An award-winning bi-monthly publication featuring articles
focused on real people and events that reflect experiences
and observations for the Defense Acquisition Workforce
These free publications give authors the opportunity to reach high-level policy and
decision makers in DoD, DHS and related agencies and industries while earning
continuous learning points and gaining recognition as subject matter experts
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Learning assets at www.dau.mil
DAU Training & CL Courses
Mission Assistance
DAU Online Virtual Tour
http://icatalog.dau.mil/
http://www.dau.mil/ma
https://acc.dau.mil/virtualtour/
Defense Acquisition Portal
Acquisition Community Connection
DAU Acker Library
https://dap.dau.mil
https://acc.dau.mil/
http://www.dau.mil/Library/
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A nationally recognized training leader…
#1
’02 ’06
’05 ’06 ’07
’04 ’06 ’07 ’09
’03 ’04
…because of our outstanding faculty & staff
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