Twenty-seven years ago, as the world watched the Cold War draw to a close, DAU fielded a new publication to flll a scholarly need that had never been addressed before. The publication that would eventually become the Defense Acquisition Research Journal (Defense ARJ) was created to act as an information and research channel dedicated specifically to the defense acquisition community. It aimed to provide acquisition professionals with relevant management tools; foster the exchange of opinions, information, and policy decisions; and maintain awareness and insight regarding acquisition management philosophies.

Three decades and 100 issues later, the Defense ARJ has evolved and grown into an integral piece of the defense acquisition landscape. Thanks to the advent of the internet making academic communities more interconnected than ever before, the Defense ARJ is able to work with respected professionals from organizations across the globe to provide relevant, cutting-edge research to a growing readership around the world.

In our digital age, the global acquisition ecosystem is growing and evolving at an ever-accelerating pace, and the Defense ARJ is evolving alongside it. Improvements to the digital publication are making articles easier to access, more intuitive to interact with, and simpler to share. The Defense ARJ is also working to ensure that its articles more easily find their way into the hands of those who need them and provide acquisition professionals pertinent, current research at their point of need. By removing obstacles to learning and incentivizing growth and discussion in the acquisition workforce, the Defense ARJ looks to create a truly foundational sense of freedom and accessibility for its readers.

As DAU undergoes its transformation to better meet the needs of the acquisition workforce, the Defense ARJ will transform alongside to bring the cutting edge of acquisition and management to those who need it, when they need it, as accessibly and efficiently as possible.

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