• “Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the acquisition of digital capabilities.
• Assigns program responsibilities concerning the acquisition of digital capabilities as defined in this issuance for the acquisition pathways of the adaptive acquisition framework described in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.02.
• Describes the responsibilities and procedures of principal acquisition officials in the acquisition of programs containing information technology (IT), including national security systems (NSS) within DoD authorities, across all acquisition pathways.

On a related note, your DAU, Service, and OSD colleagues offer a range of resources on this important topic, including:

Definition

• Digital Engineering – An integrated digital approach that uses authoritative sources of system data and models as a continuum across disciplines to support life cycle activities from concept through disposal (Source: USD R&E Digital Engineering Strategy)

Training

• DAU CENG 001 - Digital Engineering for DoD Consumers Credential
• CLE 084 Models, Simulations, and Digital Engineering
• ETM 1070 Digital Literacy Fundamentals
• ETM 2070V Digital Literacy for Practitioners
• LOG 0590 Digital Product Support Fundamentals
• CLCL 016 Digital Product Support Credential (in development)

Additional Resources

• Digital Product Support ACQuipedia Article
• DAU "Let's Get Digital" Webinar Series
• DAU Powerful Example (Sentinel Program, formerly GBSD)
• DoD Digital Engineering Strategy
• Digital Engineering Strategy and Implementation
• Introduction to DoD Digital Engineering
• DoD Digital Engineering Strategy Blog Post
• Air Force Materiel Command Digital Materiel Management
• OUSD(R&E) Digital Engineering
• DoD Digital Engineering Body of Knowledge (DEBoK)​
• Defense Science Board Report on Gaming, Exercising, Modeling and Simulation (GEMS)
• Model Based Systems Engineering Article
• Air Force Product Life-Cycle Management (PLM)