Introduction to
South Region
for
NDIA’s Space & Missile
Defense Working Group
August 20th 2015
DAU: Established by Legislation
10 USC Ch. 87 - Sec. 1746. Defense acquisition university structure
“The Secretary of Defense … shall establish and maintain a defense
acquisition university structure to provide for the professional
educational development and training of the acquisition workforce.”
DAU Mission: Provide a global learning environment to develop
qualified acquisition, requirements and contingency professionals who
deliver and sustain effective and affordable warfighting capabilities.
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DAU WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Secretary of Defense
Acquisition Policy & Process
Defense Acquisition Workforce
Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)
Defense
Agencies
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition)
SYSCOM
PEO
Defense Wide
Acquisition Training
President
Defense Acquisition University
SYSCOM
PEO
SYSCOM
PEO
Service-unique acquisition training
Army
Logistics
University
Naval
Postgraduate
School
Air Force
Institute of
Technology
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DEFENSE STATUTORY ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
Career Field
Auditing
Business - Cost Estimating
Business - Financial Mgmt
Contracting
Engineering
Facilities Engineering
Industrial/Contract Property Mgmt
Information Technology
Life Cycle Logistics
Production, Quality and Manufacturing
Program Management
Purchasing
Test and Evaluation
Unknown
Totals
Army
Navy
0
0
262
534
2,107 1,923
8,606 5,716
9,668 20,003
1,634 5,299
56
60
2,166 2,098
8,104 5,538
1,608 2,468
3,378 5,939
357
501
2,080 3,114
11
21
40,037 53,214
Air Force
0
432
1,801
8,381
11,027
5
20
1,146
2,859
326
5,438
97
3,001
1
34,534
4th Estate
Totals
4,368
4,368
84
1,312
632
6,463
7,568
30,271
2,139
42,837
32
6,970
266
402
460
5,870
621
17,122
5,256
9,658
1,416
16,171
328
1,283
385
8,580
15
48
23,570
151,355
Source: AT&L Workforce DataMart; FY13 Final Data
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LOCATED WITH OUR CUSTOMERS
Region
C/NE
Mid-Atlantic
Midwest
South
Location
Fort Belvoir, VA
California, MD
Kettering, OH
Huntsville, AL
FY13
36,600
28,740
21,428
34,743
West
San Diego, CA
29,844
Total
151,355
DAU: Training Courses…and More
Foundational Learning
Classroom & online DAWIA, Core Plus, & Executive
Formal &
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
Workflow Learning
DAP - Online portal to Big A & HCI knowledge
ACC - DoD's online collaborative communities
Virtual Library - Online connection to DAU research
collection
Performance Learning
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
We’re More Than Just A Place To Take Classes…
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Mayor’s Leadership Program
Soft Skills Facilitation
Speakers
Rapid Deployment Training
Lunch & Learn
STEM
SSCFP
DAU Lunch & Learn
Example Topics
Every Wednesday 1130 – 1:00
Earned Value Management
A Suggested Approach to Should-Cost Analysis
CyberSecurity Highlights
DoD 5000.02 Update
Identifying Required Technical Data and Software.
Are You Prepared for an IBR?
An Overview of the Life Cycle Logistics Process
Reliability Growth Modeling
5-Step FAR System Research Process
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