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DAU News features the latest acquisition news, as well as insights on the policy issues that matter to the Defense Acquisition Workforce

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John Tenaglia, Frank Kelley and Kirstin Riesbeck discuss innovation.
The energy and enthusiasm were palpable as members of the acquisition community gathered at DAU’s Fort Belvoir, Va., campus Oct. 23, to celebrate the graduation of the 2023-24 Immersive Commercial…
10.29.24
Service member and civilians working on disaster relief.
DoD’s recent support for hurricane response, preparedness and recovery highlights the importance of contingency contracting in turbulent times. Defined as “the process of obtaining goods,…
10.28.24
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DAU is proud to honor five new inductees to the Defense Acquisition University Hall of Fame. First authorized in 2004 by then-DAU President Frank J. Anderson, Jr., the Hall of Fame recognizes…
10.16.24
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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National Defense Authorization Act section 835 directs DAU to supplement training curricula to increase workforce literacy in key technological advancements and to allow…
09.30.24
Students and teacher
The work done in program offices across DoD is key to ensuring delivery to the warfighter on time and at scale. DAU helps you keep pace with emerging challenges by offering relevant courses and…
09.26.24
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The Acquisition Innovation Research Center and DAU will soon publish their findings on megaprojects. Previous quarterly events examined how large language models and other artificial intelligence…
09.20.24
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Digital product support is an approach that leverages authoritative system data and models to implement a program’s product support strategy. “Going digital” is Department of Defense (DoD)…
09.06.24
An image of a warfighter holding a light bulb.
The logistics community came together to share success stories and innovative solutions at Acquisition Insight Days Aug. 27-29. Hosted by DAU, the virtual event focused largely on digital…
09.06.24
A woman searches through the Adaptive Acquisition Framework website.
The Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) is a powerful addition to your acquisition toolbox. Based on six acquisition pathways, it equips DoD professionals with customized processes that deliver…
08.29.24
DAU faculty meet with a visitor to discuss Digital Engineering.
Digital Engineering/Digital Acquisition (DE/DA) are major areas of interest for the Department of Defense (DoD). The Under Secretary of Defense for Research Engineering declared that “Digital…
08.20.24
Two Service members high fiving.
“For this matrixed organization to work, we have empowered our employees to help develop different ways of asking the right questions to provide deeper acquisition insight,” U.S. Army Col. Jonathan…
08.07.24
Two Service members high fiving.
In March 2024, the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) stood up their newest systems command, DCMA Radars and Sensors (R&S), in line with the Agency’s strategic vision. Standing up this…
08.07.24
DAU and AIRC logo on connected spheres.
The Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC) and DAU have continued their research into how the Department of Defense manages megaprojects. As part of a new approach, DAU and AIRC are…
08.06.24
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Changes are coming to the four mandatory contracting courses required for the DoD Contracting Professional Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Certification. These courses are Contract…
07.26.24
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Acquisition professionals now have more than 40 new courses, credentials and other learning resources to go beyond your certification goals while earning continuous learning points (CLPs). With the…
07.16.24
TED speakers on Future
The final session of the DAU Flagship Event of the Summer focused on the future. The session highlighted how effective time management and advanced technology will significantly benefit the…
07.02.24
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The Department of Defense published the new Zero Trust Overlays, which the Chief Information Officer has been working to complete over the last several months. These overlays serve as a “road map and…
06.27.24
From left: Justin Fanelli and Will Durant speaking.
Technology serves as one of the many ways the United States, its allies and peer or near-peer competitors can gain an advantage in the Great Power Competition. The speakers at DAU’s Flagship Event of…
06.26.24
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The Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC) and DAU hosted their quarterly research forum to provide insight into lessons learned from research into megaprojects. This event series is…
06.24.24
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DAU is committed to improving students’ ability to access relevant and timely training. We developed a new feature in the Virtual Campus allowing students to personalize their experience, target…
06.24.24