CAREER CORNER


THE ARMY DACM OFFICE


Te most important acquisition career tool you’ve never heard of by Army DACM Office Staff T


he Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) made jobs


in defense acquisi-


tion unique. Suddenly, it established a variety of statutory requirements for those in acquisition-


designated positions within specific acquisition career fields—in general, education and lots of it, not to mention certifications. It’s arguable that no other jobs attract the kind of scrutiny, or are as subject to so many rules and regulations, as acquisition jobs. But given the many billions of taxpayer dollars for which those in acquisition are responsible, it just makes sense. Te bottom line is, DAWIA was put into law to ensure the professionalism of Workforce.


What is it? Te Army DACM Office is the headquarters responsible for managing acquisition workforce statutory requirements and professional development programs.


• All members of the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) are responsible for meeting statutory requirements—such as DAWIA acquisition career field certifications, Defense Acquisition University (DAU) training, education and experience requirements—and continuous learning points necessary to remain relevant in an acquisition career field.


the Defense Acquisition


Because of the legislation’s many moving parts, DAWIA also instituted acquisition career managers for each service as well as the fourth estate agencies where acquisition positions reside, meaning agencies outside the military departments or combatant commands. In our case, that’s LTG Michael E. Williamson, principal military deputy to the assistant sec- retary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology (ASA(ALT)) and Army director, acquisition career man- agement (DACM). Te team that supports him, the Army DACM Office, is responsible for everything acquisition career-related. Everything.


• To strengthen acquisition careers and offer opportunities for advancement, the Army DACM Office offers many professional development opportunities that acquisition professionals can and should pursue (training, education and experience).


Te Army DACM Office online, http://asc.army.mil/web/ dacm-office, is the one-stop shop for everything acquisition- career related. Here are some frequently asked questions.


What does it do for the Army Acquisition Workforce? Te Army DACM Office manages the money, determines the Military Acquisition Position List billets, manages central selection boards, schedules DAU courses for Army employees,


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