WHERE’S THAT PROGRAM LISTED?


ACQUISITION LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE PROGRAM (ALCP)–THIRD QUARTER


Description: Te


leadership development seminar,


offered at three different levels, is designed to establish a foundation of self‐awareness and to bolster organizational leadership and diversity development.


Eligibility: • Civilian acquisition workforce • ALCP B = GS‐7 – GS‐11 or equivalent • ALCP I = GS‐12 and GS‐13 or equivalent


• ALCP II = GS‐14 and GS‐15 or equivalent


Website:


http://asc.army.mil/web/career- development/programs/acquisition- leadership-challenge-program/


Announcement opening: Feb. 1 Announcement closing: Feb. 28


DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND (DAWDF)


Description: DAWDF is designed to address gaps in the acquisition workforce by serving as a funding source for training, recruit- ment and development initiatives that target acquisition competencies and hir- ing across mission-critical acquisition career fields. Commands can submit a request to use DAWDF funds to imple- ment


training, development, and recruitment programs.


Eligibility: Army acquisition organizations with a requirement that meets the intent of


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Website for NPS-MSSE: http://asc.army.mil/web/ career-development/programs/ naval-postgrad-ms-sys-eng/


DAWDF may request funds by submit- ting a program request form.


Website: http://asc.army.mil/web/ career-development/dawdf-program/


Announcement opening: Feb. 1 Announcement closing: May 19 Board dates: June 21‐22 Command notification date: Sept. 1


NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (NPS-MSPM) OR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (NPS-MSSE)


Description: NPS‐MSPM is a distance-learning course designed to help acquisition professionals acquire the knowledge, skills and abili- ties to lead and manage programs and projects more effectively within com- plex organizations; it provides concepts, methodologies and analytical techniques. NPS‐MSSE aims to help students address systems engineering and integration challenges by providing the technologi- cal tools to better meet the needs of the customer.


Eligibility: Civilian acquisition workforce (both pro- grams); GS‐11 – GS‐15 or equivalent.


Website for NPS-MSPM: http://asc.army.mil/web/ career-development/programs/ naval-postgraduate-school-master-of- science-in-program-management/


In redesigning the site, the USAASC addressed several challenges, including categorizing the programs appropriately and reducing the redundancy in the previous version.


Announcement opening: Feb. 22 Announcement closing: April 11 Applicant selection notification date: May 16


ADVANCED CIVIL SCHOOLING


Description: Provides attendees with the opportunity to pursue advanced degrees at civilian universities on a full‐time, fully funded basis.


Eligibility: Army acquisition officers and NCOs.


Website:


http://asc.army.mil/web/ career-development/programs/ advanced-civil-schooling/


Announcement opening: March 15 Announcement closing: June 5 Applicant selection notification date: July 15 (Dates are tentative.)


—MS. ASHLEY TOLBERT


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