FROM THE DIRECTOR OF
ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT RONA LD R. R ICH A R DSON JR .
THE AAW T
FUTURE-PROOFING
The workforce is entering a new era of ef ficiency and ef fectiveness.
he mission of the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) is to cultivate inno- vation, design the impossible and provide Soldiers with what they need to be successful. While the acquisition community has been called upon to address and evolve with the modernization initiatives across the Department
of Defense (DOD), our mission remains the same. Te Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is committed to achieving efficiency without losing the core, or the heart, of our AAW education and training opportunities.
REIMAGINING AND REENGINEERING As acquisition professionals advance in their careers, their skills become more tailored and refined to align with their chosen career path. Each AAW professional not only gains core knowledge skills but also becomes specialized in their area of expertise, ensuring the Army has a workforce that can effectively turn requirements into products and services.
Recently, President Donald Trump signed executive orders aimed at modernizing defense acquisitions and spurring innovation in the defense industrial base. To address these executive orders, the acquisition community is actively assessing how we can maximize efficiency and value while maintaining the highest level of quality and professionalism that will help realign the defense acquisition processes with future mission needs. Te DACM Office is evaluating how the AAW can efficiently achieve modernization through revitalized resource management to deliver state-of-the-art capabilities to the Soldier.
For example, the Leadership Excellence and Acquisition Development (LEAD) program will move from a 24-month program to a 12-month program, but we guarantee that attendees will still get the training and experience necessary to confidently work toward a future goal of obtaining an acquisition Key Leadership Position. Te next cohort of the LEAD program will be the first to move through the adjusted program timeline. By meticulously evaluating where we can maximize efficiency within the program without
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