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Secretary of Defense Memorandum: Outlines expectations for all Department of Defense employees to be good stewards of the taxpayers’ dollars and conduct themselves in a trustworthy manner. This document directs the completion of annual ethics training no later than 30 November of this year. Provides supplemental guidance on the requirement for all Army Acquisition Workforce professionals to complete annual ethics training, and establishes the end of each fiscal year (30 September) as the mandatory completion date. Provides policy and procedures for application, selection, and assignment to the Defense Acquisition University – Senior Service College Fellowship (DAU-SSCF) program. This program is a 10-month, in-residence, senior leadership development program, conducted by the DAU at one of four SSCF seminar locations. The document applies to all current Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) civilians and non-AAW applicants (for example, from industry or the Department of Defense). Outlines the post-selection, pre-command training requirements, Tenure and Program Management Agreements (TPMAs), and the issuance of charters for Centralized Selection List (CSL) Acquisition Key Billet Project and Product Managers (PM), Acquisition Directors, Contracting Commanders (CDR), and Centralized Selection Board (CSB) Project and Product Directors (PD). This document is a position classification update for the occupational series Program Management Series, 0340. It provides the series definition and titling instructions for two-grade interval positions at the grade GS-13 and above. Governs the implementation and administration of the Leadership Excellence and Acquisition Development (LEAD) Program, formerly known as the Competitive Development Group/Army Acquisition Fellowship (CDG/AAF) Program, and general requirements for selection into and participation in the program. Establishes roles and responsibilities for the Leadership Excellence and Acquisition Development (LEAD) Program, formerly known as the Competitive Development Group/Army Acquisition Fellowship (CDG/AAF) Program. The AAW HCSP focuses on the acquisition workforce’s most valuable asset—a dedicated and talented workforce. The purpose of the plan is to institutionalize the human capital planning process for the entire AAW. The FY21 AAW Standards addresses certification (entire AAW, Critical Acquisition Positions, and Key Leadership Positions), Individual Development Plans, Continuous Learning Points, and Senior Rater Potential Evaluations. The DACM Office requested that each Army Acquisition Functional Leader (AAFL) provide an updated Recommended Continuous Learning Point (CLP) Memorandum for the currently cycle that runs from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2022. These documents provide specific guidance to the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) professionals within the AAFL’s designated Acquisition Career Field (ACF) on current and emerging critical technical areas Outlines roles and responsibilities and provides policy on the designation and tenure of Organization Acquisition Points of Contact (OAPs). On September 2, 2020, Honorable Ellen M. Lord, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, published a memorandum subject: “Back-to-Basics” for the Defense Acquisition Workforce. Establishes responsibilities and outlines policy and procedures for Active Component Functional Area 51 (FA51) officer participation in the Department of the Army’s Advanced Civil Schooling (ACS) Program. Provides an exception to permit hiring of contracting professionals who have not completed at least 24 semester credit hours (or equivalent) of study from an accredited institution of higher education in business-related courses, but who are otherwise qualified. Establishes policy for the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) and outlines procedures for the application and selection process. Appoints Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) as the Director, Army Acquisition Corps (DAAC) DACM Memorandum: Provides guidance on the use and completion of the Army Senior Rater Potential Evaluation (SRPE) for Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) professionals. This document applies to all civilian AAW professionals filling an acquisition-code postion in the grade of GS12 through GS15 (and pay band equivalents) and their rating officials. It should be read in conjunction with the SPRE Policy, also dated July 1, 2020, which provides more detailed information on SRPEs. Provides policy on the completion requirements, rating chain, timelines, and administration of the Senior Rater Potential Evaluation (SRPE), a talent management tool used to evaluate the potential of civilian Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) professionals in designated grades/pay band equivalents to perform in positions of increased responsibility. Appoints the Director, US Army Acquisition Support Center as the Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM). Establishes responsibilities and outlines policy and procedures for Active Component Functional Area 51 (FA51) officer participation in the Department of the Army’s Training with Industry (TWI) Program. The USD(R&E) Functional Leader for the Engineering (ENG); Production, Quality, and Manufacturing (PQM); and Test and Evaluation (T&E) Acquisition Career Fields (ACFs) reviewed the certification standards for Fiscal Year 2021 and determined that they are reasonable, appropriate, and applicable to all DOD AT&L workforce personnel desiring certification after 30 September 2020. As a result of this review, there will be changes to the: (a) certification standards for ENG; (b) Position Category Description (PCD) for PQM; and (c) Key Leadership Position (KLP) Functional specific requirements for ENG and PQM. This MOU outlines the terms, conditions, and responsibilities between HRC and USAASC regarding the development, management, operation, data usage, security, and the security of interface connections. In the Acquisition Corps there are mandated certification and education requirements that must be tracked and updated in the Career Acquisition Personnel Position Management Information System. USAASC requires HRC data in order to facilitate tracking of training and certifications for Army Reserve and Army National Guard to meet tracking requirements in a manner similar to what is done for the active component. Provides supplemental guidance in support of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)) memorandum, dated 01 Aprll 2020, which extends the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification requirement for defense acquisition workforce members from 24 months to 36 months. Army Pamphlet: This document is a chapter of DA PAM 600-3 (Officer Professional Development and Career Management, March 4, 2020), which specifically discusses the Army Acquisition Corps. It provides guidance on the professional development and career management of Active Component, US Army Reserve (USAR), and Army National Guard (ARNG) Functional Area 51 (FA51) officers. Assistant Secretary of the Army, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASA(M&RA)) Memorandum: Approves request to change the name for Career Program 14 (CP-14) from “Contracting and Acquisition” to “Contracting and Procurement”. It directs the update of applicable publications and systems to reflect this name change within 180 days of ASA(M&RA) signature. A copy of the original request from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Procurement (DASA(P)), signed on Jan. 16, 2020, is included with this document. DACM Memorandum: Removes the requirements for Functional Area 51 (FA51) and 51C Non-commissioned Officers to have 24 months of operational contracting experience or obtain a waiver for this experience in order to attend the Army Intermediate Contracting Course (AICC). However, they are still required to be Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level I certified in Contracting before they attend AICC. This guidance is effective immediately. DACM Memorandum: Outlines the process for Army Acquisition Workforce professionals to receive credit for Defense Acquisition University (DAU) courses after successfully completing one of the Army DACM-sponsored Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Master’s Degree Programs. AAE Memorandum: Provides detailed guidance for implementing the Army Acquisition Executive (AAE)’s vision and strategy on the recruitment, education, and career management of Functional Area 51 officers. The document has three appendices: Recruitment Plan, Career Management, and Education Plan. Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum: Provides final decisions that address open issues related to acquisition roles and responsibilities and incorporates the changes in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The seven final decisions covered in this memorandum are Milestone Decision Authority (MDA), Acquisition Strategy Approval Authority, Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA), OSD role in MTA, Independent Technical Risk Assessments (ITRA), Data Transparency, and Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP). DACM Memorandum: Provides a list of AAW policies that the Army DACM Office has reviewed and determined to be outdated, superseded, or no longer relevant. The policies listed herein have been officially rescinded and/or archived for historical purposes. DACM Memorandum: Establishes policy for 51C Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) attendance at the 51C Advanced Leaders Course (ALC) and the 51C Senior Leaders Course. This document applies to all enlisted Soldiers in Career Management Field (CMF) 51. DACM Memorandum: Establishes policy and procedures for application to the Advanced Civil Schooling (ACS) Program and the selection of applicants for this program. This document applies to all Active Component Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 51C Contracting Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs). DACM Memorandum: Provides policy for managing Acquisition Career Field (ACF) certification to ensure the certification application, decision, and appeal processes are consistent across the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) and performed in accordance with applicable regulations. This policy applies to military (Active Component, Army National Guard, and US Army Reserve) and civilian AAW professionals, as well as US Army Medical Department (AMEDD) officers who are seeking ACF certification at any level. Non-AAW and wage-grade personnel are not eligible to apply for ACF certification. DACM Memorandum: Establishes policy and procedures for the application, selection, funding, and cancellation of Defense Acquisition University (DAU) training. This document applies to all Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) and non-AAW professionals. DACM Memorandum: Published at the start of every fiscal year, this document outlines the standards that the Army Director, Acquisition Career Management sets annually for Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) professionals and their parent organizations to achieve, in order to comply with Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) statutory requirements and DACM policies. The FY20 AAW Standards addresses certification (entire AAW, Critical Acquisition Positions, and Key Leadership Positions), Individual Development Plans, Continuous Learning Points, and Senior Rater Potential Evaluations. SECARMY Strategy: Describes how the Army will shift from simply “distributing personnel” to more deliberately managing the talents of Soldiers and Civilians. This means creating a 21st century talent management system with policies, programs, and processes that recognize and capitalize the unique knowledge, skills, and behaviors possessed by every member of the Army team, allowing us to employ each to maximum effect. The document is co-signed by the Secretary of the Army, Chief of Staff, and Sergeant Major of the Army. DOD Issuance: Establishes policies, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the conduct of the Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) education, training, experience, and career development program. This document also integrates AWF strategic human capital management planning and budgeting efforts with AWF Program initiative as required by statute and DOD instruction. HQDA DCS G1 Memorandum: Provides guidance on the roles, responsibilities, and implementing procedures for the use of the Public-Private Talent Exchange (PPTE) Program within the Department of the Army. The PPTE Program is intended to establish a knowledge exchange through which Department of Defense and private-sector organizations can exchange talent, so that the DOD can gain expertise and knowledge with an influx of fresh and innovative ideas. This program is open to Army employees at the GS-12 level or above (or equivalent) or at the Federal Wage System journeyman level and above. Figures Section // HQDA DCS G1 Memorandum: Provides guidance on the roles, responsibilities, and implementing procedures for the use of the Public-Private Talent Exchange (PPTE) Program within the Department of the Army. The PPTE Program is intended to establish a knowledge exchange through which Department of Defense and private-sector organizations can exchange talent, so that the DOD can gain expertise and knowledge with an influx of fresh and innovative ideas. This program is open to Army employees at the GS-12 level or above (or equivalent) or at the Federal Wage System journeyman level and above Requirements Section // HQDA DCS G1 Memorandum: Provides guidance on the roles, responsibilities, and implementing procedures for the use of the Public-Private Talent Exchange (PPTE) Program within the Department of the Army. The PPTE Program is intended to establish a knowledge exchange through which Department of Defense and private-sector organizations can exchange talent, so that the DOD can gain expertise and knowledge with an influx of fresh and innovative ideas. This program is open to Army employees at the GS-12 level or above (or equivalent) or at the Federal Wage System journeyman level and above SECDEF Memorandum: Outlines the Secretary of Defense’s expectation that every member of the Department of Defense continue to aim beyond compliance with basic standards. Employees must set the example, rejecting any sense of personal entitlement and never abusing our position or our privilege of service. DACM Memorandum: Outlines responsibilities and provides guidance on the designation and tenure of Army Acquisition Career Management Advocates (ACMAs). This policy redefines the role of the ACMA (with support from the Organizational Acquisition Points of Contacts (OAPs)) to provide senior level strategic vision, advice, and support necessary to develop and sustain a highly capable, professional, and qualified Army Acquisition Workforce from an organizational perspective. Army DACM Memorandum: Provides guidance on the designation, qualification, tenure agreements, and waivers for Critical Acquisition Positions (CAPs) and Key Leadership Positions (KLPs), in compliance with Department of Defense issuances and Department of the Army policies. This policy applies to Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) and non-AAW professionals selected to occupy a CAP or KLP. There are two enclosures included this policy: References and Acquisition Codes. OUSD(Intelligence) Memorandum: Supports the Department of Defense award of the foundational credential for Acquisition Intelligence within the Acquisition Intelligence Career Occupation Program. The establishment of foundational traning and credentials recognizes the importance of ensuring that those intelligence personnel tasked to be directly involved in acquisition proocesses have the skills needed to be successful. USAASC Director Memorandum: Provides policy and procedures on the Job-Share Program, which improves the retention of skilled staff, enhances staff morale, accomodates persons with disabilities, and enables employees to effectively manage their work/family life responsibilities. USD(R&E) Memorandum: The USD(R&E) Functional Leader for the Science and Technology Manager (STM) Acquisition Career Field (ACF) reviewed the certification standards for Fiscal Year 2020 and determined that they are reasonable, appropriate, and applicable to all DOD AT&L workforce personnel desiring certification after 30 September 2019. As a result of this review, there will be no change in STM certification standards or position category descriptions. DACM Memorandum: Designates the Army Acquisition Functional Leader (AAFL) for each Acquisition Career Field (ACF). The Army DACM has designated AAFLs for the following ACFs: Business – Cost Estimating/Financial Management (BUS-CE/FM); Contracting (CON), Purchasing (PUR), and Industrial Contract Property Management (ICPM); Engineering (EN); Facilities Engineering (FE); Information Technology (IT); Life Cycle Logistics (LCL); Production, Quality, and Manufacturing (PQM); Science and Technology Manager (STM); and Test and Evaluation (T&E). The AAFL designation memorandum for Program Management (PM) has not been drafted at this time. OSD(R&E) Memorandum: The Functional Leader for the Test and Evaluation (T&E) acquisition career field within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering reviewed the T&E course curriculum to identify improvements. Based on this review, the T&E workforce competency model and functional specific requirements for the Chief Developmental Tester will not change in FY20. However, the T&E Functional Leader approved changes to the T&E position category description and Level II and Level III certification standards. DACM Desk Guide: Provides helpful tips to Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) professionals on how to be certified for their current position, create an Individual Development Plan (IDP), apply for Army Acquisition Corps membership, request Continuous Learning Points (CLPs), understand the requirement to have a Senior Rater Potential Evaluation (SRPE), determine if they are occupying a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP), and complete other important requirements. It also identifies good points of contact within the acquisition community who are available to answer career development questions. USD(A&S) Memorandum: The USD(A&S) Functional Leader for the subject Acquisition Career Fields (ACFs) validated that the Fiscal Year 2020 certification standards for the Contracting ACF are reasonable, appropriate, and applicable to Department of Defense acquisition workforce personnel desiring certification after 30 September 2019. The document outlines changes to functional training for Levels II and III certification. DD Form: Used to request a certification position waiver or Critical Acquisition Position/Key Leadership Position (CAP/KLP) waiver. View the NDAA FY20 at https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1790/BILLS-116s1790enr.pdf DACM Memorandum: Provides a list of AAW policies that the Army DACM Office has reviewed and determined to be outdated, superseded, or no longer relevant. Those policies are hereby rescinded and/or archived for historical purposes. DOD CIO G-6 Memorandum: The DOD CIO G-6 Functional Leader for the Information Technology (IT) Acquisition Career Field (ACF) certified the Fiscal Year 2020 certification standards for the IT ACF, which will be applicable to Department of Defense acquisition workforce personnel desiring certification after 30 September 2019. The document also states that the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) and IT Functional Leader agree to emphasize Cybersecurity, Agile Software Development, Cloud, and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning as part of IT curriculum development efforts. USD(A&S) Memorandum: The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S))’s Acting Functional Leader for the Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) Acquisition Career Field (ACF) reviewed the LCL certification standards for Fiscal Year 2020 and determined that they are reasonable, appropriate, and applicable to all DOD AT&L workforce personnel desiring certification after 30 September 2019. As a result of this review, there will be no change in LCL certification standards or position category descriptions. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Flysheet: This document is a position classification flysheet update for the occupational series Program Management Series, 0340. It provides the series definition and titling instructions for two-grade interval positions at the grade GS-13 and above. It is an important reference document to the DACM Position Nomenclature Policy, which is currently under revision and will be published soon. Strategic Plan: Outlines the goals and objectives to sustain and improve the capacity and capabilities of the Department of Defense acquisition workforce. The goals are aligned and support overarching DOD strategic direction, including Better Buying Power objectives, to improve the professionalism of the total acquisition workforce. AAE Memorandum: Directs the stand-down of the System of Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate and provisionally establishes the Office of the Chief Systems Engineer (OCSE). The OCSE mission is to perform systems engineering for ASA(ALT) and in support of the Army materiel enterprise to ensure delivered equipment meets the mission needs of the force. DACM Briefing: Explains the process for Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) professionals to submit position requirement waivers. DACM Briefing: Explains the process to apply for Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) Membership and request a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) waiver. It apppies to both Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) and non-AAW professionals who are tentatively selected to fill a CAP. Army Acquisition Procedures for Implementing the Department of Defense Acquisition Management Mandatory Course Fulfillment Program, 31 January 2019 DACM Memorandum: Outlines requirements and implementation guidelines for Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) members to attain 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two years. AAE Memorandum: Delegates the authority to sign tenure agreements for certain Key Leadership Positions (KLPs): Centralized Selection List (CSL) Project Manager and Product Manager, Senior Contracting Official (SCO), Program Lead Contracting Officer (PLCO), and Program Executive Officer (PEO) key staff. AAE retains the authority to sign tenure agreements for PEOs and Deputy PEOs. DASA(P) Memorandum: Provides revised guidelines for placement of Occupational Series 1102 personnel. Department of the Army Pamphlet: This publication provides discretionary guidance of materiel acquisition management. It contains information relevant to research, development, and acquisition, and life cycle management of Army materiel to satisfy approved Army requirements. Chapter 9 (Talent Management for the Army Acquisition Workforce) covers various topics related to acquisition workforce training, education, and career development, including but not limited to: Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP), Advanced Civil Schooling (ACS), Training with Industry (TWI), Acquisition Tuition Assistance Program (ATAP), civilian and military Program Manager development, Mentoring, Coaching, and Centralized selection programs. DACM Memorandum: Provides guidance on the designation of Army Acquisition Functional Leaders (AAFL) and designated Army Acquisition Functional Advisors (AAFA) DACM Memorandum: Provides policy and procedures for the management of a centralized Project/Product Director (PD) Program, which will identify high performing civilians with leadership potential to fill PD positions commensurate with their military counterparts. AAE Memorandum: In accordance with Army Directive 2017-22, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) will update DA Pamphlet 70-3 (Army Acquisition Procedures) and develop a talent management plan to allow Department of the Army Civilian Acquisition Program Managers to gain experience in Science and Technology (S&T), Test and Evaluation (T&E), and Contracting before becoming a GS-15 Project Manager. This document serves as interim guidance. DACM Memorandum: Defines the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) Talent Management (TM) Strategy which embodies the principles of a Human Capital Life Cycle structure while meeting the goals of the AAW Human Capital Strategic Plan (HCSP). DACM Memorandum: Designates all enlisted Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 51C positions in the ranks E8 and E9 as Critical Acquisition Positions (CAPs) DACM Form: Used to document and verify completion of DAU and pre-command courses required for acquisition officers or civilians who have been selected to fill Centralized Selection List (CSL) positions. Please note that this document is Enclosure 2 to the current DACM Policy, “Mandatory Requirements for Individuals Selected for Centralized Selection List (CSL) Acquisition Key Billet Project and Product Managers, Acquisition Directors, Contracting Commanders, and Centralized Selection Board Project and Product Directors,” dated March 29, 2018. DACM Form: Used to request a Charter for acquisition officers or civilians who will have been selected to fill Centralized Selection List (CSL) positions. Please note that this document is also Enclosure 1 to the current DACM Policy, “Mandatory Requirements for Individuals Selected for Centralized Selection List (CSL) Acquisition Key Billet Project and Product Managers, Acquisition Directors, Contracting Commanders, and Centralized Selection Board Project and Product Directors,” dated March 29, 2018. DACM Memorandum: Governs implementation and administration of the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) Acquisition Leadership Challenge Program (ALCP). It establishes roles and responsibilities of interested parties, and general requirements for selection to and participation in the Program. Public Law: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense. House of Representatives 5515. Joint USD(ATL) and USD(P&R) Memorandum: Eliminates 30 September 2017 sunset date to appoint individuals to select Defense acquisition positions under joint USD(AT&L)/USD(P&R) memorandum dated 18 December 2017 (copy attached). All remaining provisions of the implementation guidance remain in effect. DACM Memorandum: Establishes policy and procedures for application and selection of Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) civilians into the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Program. SECDEF Memorandum: Outlines the Secretary of Defense’s expectation that all Department of Defense employees set an honorable example and conduct themselves in an ethical manner, doing what is right at all times. DACM Policy: Governs implementation and administration of the Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) Competitive Development Group/Army Acquisition Fellowship (CDG/AAF) Program. It establishes roles and responsibilities of interested parties, and general requirements for selection into and participation in the program. Director, USD(AT&L) Human Capital Desk Guide: Provides detailed procedures for implementing policy in Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000.66. If there is a conflict with DoDI 5000.66, the Instruction takes precedence DACM Memorandum: Establishes policy and procedures for participation in the Acquisition Tuition Assistance Program (ATAP) as well as the procedures for the application and selection process. DOD/Army Regulation: Governs research, development, acquisition, and life cycle management of Army materiel solutions to satisfy approved Army requirements for warfighting capabilities. USD(ATL) Memorandum: Adjusts adjusting the certification requirement for Business – Cost Estimating (BUS-CE) Acquisition Career Field (ACF). Effective October 1, 2017, the document lowers the experience certification requirement for BUS-CE Level III from from 7 years of acquisition experience in cost estimating to 6 years of acquisition experience, with 5 of the 6 years in cost estimating. Public Law: Authorizes appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense. House of Representatives 2810. Public Law: Specifies the annual budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense. This document authorizes FY17 appropriations and sets forth policies for DOD programs and activities. DACM Memorandum: Discontinues the practice of automatically granting a 36-month position waiver for NCOs granted contracting accreditation. Joint DDACM and DASA(P) Memorandum: Establishes policy and procedures through which the Department of the Army recognizes and credits the training, education and experience of Foreign Local Nationals (FLN) for validation in accordance with DOD established standards. DACM Memorandum: Provides a list of AAW policies that the Army DACM Office has reviewed and determined to be outdated, superseded, or no longer relevant. As a result, the policies are hereby rescinded and/or archived for historical purposes. Public Law: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense DACM Memorandum: Authorizes Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) officers who successfully complete the Naval Command and Staff Education Course while attending the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to receive full credit for Intermediate Level Education (ILE) and Joint Professional Military Education-1 (JPME-1). All officers graduating from NPS will receive full credit for the FA51 Intermediate Qualification Course (IQC). Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Army DACM; Surgeon General, US Army Medical Command (MEDCOM); and CG, US Army Human Resources Command (HRC). The document addresses the Army Medicine unique training and education requirements for highly technical medical personnel with the “8X” ASI in acquisition management. It establishes a common basic of understanding on the identification, certification, utilization, and management of AMEDD military officers in the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) and/or assigned to acquisition positions. ASD Memorandum: Provides a Product Support Manager (PSM) framework and PSM position category description to assist with training and assignment of Life Cycle Logisticians. CPAC Memorandum: Modifies the Priority Placement Program (PPP) exception granted in 2004 on behalf of the US Army Acquisition Support Center for positions filled through a centrally-selected board process from the Centralized Selection List (CSL) to include Project and Product Director positions. DACM Paper: Provides general information on Critical Acquisition Positions (CAPs) and Key Leadership Position (KLPs) tenure agreements. DDACM Memorandum: Authorizes designation of Critical Acquisition Positions (CAPs) for Product Support Managers (PSMs) of Acquisition Category (ACAT) III programs serving as Logistics Management Specialist or Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist in Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) Acquisition Career Field (ACF) positions. DASA(APL) Memorandum: Serves as the formal instruction for all Program Executive Officers (PEOs) to implement the enclosed Position Requirements Descriptions (PRDs) in the establishment of Product Support Manager (PSM) positions. DACM Memorandum: Outlines eligibility criteria for the Acquisition Intermediate Qualification Course (IQC) waiver and provides a copy of the Common Cross-Functional Key Leadership Position (KLP) Requirements. The policy only applies to acquisition officers centrally selected to attend the 10-month resident Command and General Staff College, Intermediate Level Education (ILE) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. DACM Policy: Establishes policy and procedures for Active Component NCOs in the contracting workforce Career Management Field 51 and Military Occupation Specialty 51C to pursue education programs on a full-time basis through the NCO Degree Completion Program (DCP). DACM Policy: Establishes policy for the designation of Organizational Acquisition Points of Contact (OAPs). This document outlines the procedures, duties and responsibilities of the Army DACM Office, applicable Army commands / organizations, designated OAPs and Army Acquisition Workforce members. Directs all Defense Acquisition Workforce members within the Department of Defense to complete ethics training annually, beginning in 2014 and each year thereafter. OSD(ATL) Memorandum: Provides expanded guidance on Key Leadership Positions (KLPs). The document designates mandatory KLPs for Army Category (ACAT) I and IA programs, and emphasizes importance of filling these positions with properly qualified personnel. DACM Memorandum: Provides guidance to ensure officer and civilian applications have thorough, complete, and relevant information for Army Acquisition Corps Command / Key Billet Selection Boards. USD(ATL) Memorandum: Authorizes the sunsetting of SPRDE-Program Systems Engineer (PSE) career path, effective 01 October 2013. The document directs engineers in the SPRDE-PSE acquisition career path, as well as all personnel coded within the SPRDE-Systems Engineering (SE) acquisition workforce career path, to be transitioned into a consolidated and renamed Acquisition Career Field (ACF) with the general title of “Engineering”. HQDA G-3/5/7 Memorandum: Approves the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT))’s request for Military Education Level 1 (MEL-1) equivalency for the Defense Acquisition University – Senior Service College Fellowship (DAU-SSCF) Program for civilians. DDACM Memorandum: Defines terms and conditions of the Office of Personnel Management’s Pathways Intern Program (formerly Student Career Experience Program). The document also establishes the management, coding, titling, and accepted acquisition experience process as well as delineates training and certification requirements. DACM Memorandum: Outlines consequences for Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) members who academically fail a resident Defense Acquisition University (DAU) course required for certification or who are enrolled in a resident DAU course (regardless if course is required for certification) and fail to show up for the class. DACM Memorandum: Establishes policy and procedures for failure to meet DAWIA certification and continuous learning compliance requirements. Enforcement and oversight measures include resourcing of Defense Acquisition University (DAU) required training, funding eligibility for development assignments, and implementation of quarterly certification status reviews. DACM Memorandum: Directs mandatory attendance at Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Courses PMT401 and PMT402 for Deputy Program Executive Officers (DPEOs) of Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) or significant non-MDAPs and Deputy Program Managers (DPMs) in Acquisition Category (ACAT) I, IA, and II Programs. Outlines seat priority for DPEOs and DPMs to attend this training. DACM Memorandum: Directs the discontinuation of the Uniformed Army Scientist and Engineer (USA&E) Program, which was a subset of Functional Area 51S (FA51S) Area of Concentration. There is a Frequently Asked Question sheet, similarly dated January 14, 2010, that originally accompanied this memorandum and addressed questions about the program elimination. DACM Information Paper: This Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) sheet provides answers to questions about the discontinuation of the Uniformed Army Scientist and Engineer (UAS&E) Program, as directed in a 14 January 2010 memorandum signed by LTG N. Ross Thompson (Amy Director, Acquisition Career Management) . DD Form: Completion of a service agreement is required for individuals assigned or selected to fill a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) that is designated as a Key Leadership Postion (KLP) on and after 01 October 1993. Disclosure is voluntary but a selectee will not be eligible for appointment to, and an incumbent will not be eligible to retain employment in a position designated as a CAP if the requested information is not provided. DD Form: Completion of a service agreement is required for individuals assigned or selected to fill a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) Deputy Chief of Staff, HQDA G-1 Memorandum: Approves Army’s request to modify Department of Defense’s 1998 special procedures to clear project and product manager position requisitions for fill with Department of the Army Secretariat boarded selectees. DD Form: Used to valuate and determine status of mandatory acquisition training. Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) professionals should complete this form to request fulfillment of mandatory training requirements, based on skills and knowledge acquired through experience, education, equivalency test, or alterative training.Date Title Summary attachment_tag_hfilter March 1, 2021 Reaffirming Our Values and Ethical Conduct goals-standards training February 8, 2021 Mandatory Annual Ethics Training for the Army Acquisition Workforce camp-cappmis training January 11, 2021 Defense Acquisition University – Senior Service College Fellowship (DAU-SSCF) Program Policy and Procedures aaw dau dau-sscf November 26, 2020 Requirements for Individuals Selected for Centralized Selection List Acquisition Key Billet Project and Product Managers, Acquisition Directors, Contracting Commanders, and Centralized Selection Board Project and Product Directors aacoe charters csl-csb project-product-manager tmpa training October 29, 2020 Army Acquisition Workforce Standard Program Management Position Nomenclature Policy October 13, 2020 Leadership Excellence and Acquisition Development (LEAD) Policy dacm-program training-selection October 13, 2020 Leadership Excellence and Acquisition Development (LEAD) Program Guidance dacm-program selection training October 2, 2020 Army Acquisition Workforce Human Capital Strategic Plan 2020 October 2, 2020 FY21 Army Acquisition Workforce Standards cap-klp certification clp dawia srpe October 1, 2020 Army Acquisition Functional Leader (AAFL) Recommended Continuous Learning Point (CLP) Memorandums September 17, 2020 Organization Acquisition Point of Contact (OAP) Policy acf-all acma-oap tenure-designation training September 8, 2020 USDAS-Back-to-Basics-Memo August 19, 2020 Army Acquisition Corps Active Component Advanced Civil Schooling Program Policy and Procedures acs-twi education military August 2, 2020 Waiver of Requirement for Completion of 24 Semester Hours for Contracting Professionals acf-con certification education July 31, 2020 Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) Policy and Procedures acf-all civilian dacm-program education July 7, 2020 Appointment as Director, Army Acquisition Corps (DAAC) aac aaw daac July 1, 2020 Senior Rater Potential Evaluation (SRPE) Guidance srpe July 1, 2020 Senior Rater Potential Evaluation (SRPE) Policy srpe June 29, 2020 Appointment as the Director, Acquisition Career Management appointment career-development education training June 23, 2020 Army Acquisition Training with Industry Policy and Procedures acs-twi dacm-program military officer training May 27, 2020 Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Certificaton – Engineering; Production, Quality, and Manufacturing; and Test and Evaluation April 22, 2020 Memorandum of Understanding between U.S. Army Human Resources Command and the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center, MOU 19-02 certification training April 1, 2020 12-Month Extension of Grace Period for Meeting Acquisition Position Certification Requirements acf-all certification civilian dau dawia nco officer training March 4, 2020 DAM PAM 600-3 (Acquisition Corps) career-development dawia February 26, 2020 Administrative Name Change for the Contracting and Acquisition Career Program (CP-14) February 10, 2020 Removal of 24 Month of Experience Requirement for the Army Intermediate Contracting Course certification experience military nco officer February 3, 2020 Equivalency or Fulfillment Credit for Defense Acquisition University Courses through Completion of the Naval Postgraduate School Master’s Degree Programs certification dau education fulfillment idp nps January 28, 2020 Functional Area 51 Recruitment, Education, and Career Management Strategy Memorandum aac-membership aacoe acf-con acf-pm acs certification csl education idp military nps strategy talent-management twi December 20, 2019 Acquisition Roles and Responsibilites ndaa November 26, 2019 Archival of Outdated Army Acquisition Workforce Policies aafl-aafa certification dau nco training twi November 26, 2019 51C Non-Commissioned Officer Attendance at the 51C Advanced and Senior Leader Courses military nco training October 10, 2019 Army Acquisition Non-Commissioned Officer Advanced Civil Schooling Application, Selection, and Attendance Policy and Procedures acs dacm-program education military nco October 10, 2019 Department of the Army, Acquisition Career Field Certification Policy acf-all certification dau dawia experience fulfillment military nco nps officer usar-arng October 10, 2019 Defense Acquisition University Training Policy and Procedures October 3, 2019 Fiscal Year 2020 Army Acquisition Workforce Standards certification idp srpe October 1, 2019 The Army People Strategy human-capital military nco officer strategy talent-management September 13, 2019 DOD Instruction 5000.66 (Defense Acquisition Workforce Education, Training, Experience, and Career Development Program) aac-membership cap career-models certification continuous-learning dau education experience klp training August 23, 2019 Public-Private Talent Exchange – Policy August 23, 2019 Public-Private Talent Exchange – Figures August 23, 2019 Public-Private Talent Exchange – Requirements August 19, 2019 Reaffirming Our Commitment to Ethical Conduct standards training August 16, 2019 Army Acquisition Career Management Advocate (ACMA) Policy tenure August 6, 2019 Critical Acquisition Positions (CAPs) and Key Leadership Positions (KLPs) Policy acquisition-positions cap certification csl dawia klp military nco officer peo tenure July 30, 2019 Acquisition Intelligence Career Occupation Program Foundational Credential dau experience training July 24, 2019 US Army Acquisition Support Center, Direct Reporting Unit, Job-Sharing Policy and Procedures talent-management July 9, 2019 Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Certification – Science and Technology Manager Acquisition Career Field aafl-aafa acf-stm certification dau experience training June 24, 2019 Designation as the Army Acquisition Function Leader aafl-aafa acf-business acf-engineering acf-facilities-engineering acf-pqm acf-program-management acf-stm acf-te June 12, 2019 Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Certification – Test and Evaluation (T&E) acf-te certification dau experience training June 11, 2019 Quick Reference Guide acf-business acf-contracting acf-engineering acf-facilities-engineering acf-information-technology acf-pqm acf-program-management acf-stm acf-te cap certification dau idp training June 6, 2019 Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Certification – Contracting, Purchasing, and Industrial Contract Property Management Acquisition Career Fields acf-contracting acf-information-technology acf-icpm acf-pur certification dau June 3, 2019 DD Form 2905, Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce Position Requirements or Tenure Waivers cap coe klp June 1, 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020
Public Law: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense. hiring ndaa May 23, 2019 Archival of Outdated Army Acquisition Workforce Policies aafl-aafa acf-contracting acf-program-management dau dawda education fulfillment nco nps officer standards May 22, 2019 Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Certification – Information Technology (IT) Acquisition Career Field acf-information-technology certification dau May 3, 2019 Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Certification – Life Cycle Logisitics Defense Acquisition Workforce Functional Career Field aafl-aafa certification dau experience training May 1, 2019 OPM Position Classification Flysheet for Program Management Series, 0340 acf-pm civilian csl project-product-directors project-product-managers April 2, 2019 DoD Acquisition Workforce Strategic Plan, FY2016 – FY 2021
Click here for direct link: DoD Acquisition Workforce Strategic Plantalent-management March 22, 2019 Provisional Establishment – Office of the Chief Systems Engineer acf-engineering March 1, 2019 Process to submit a Position Requirements Waiver certification idp standards March 1, 2019 Process to apply for Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) Membership and request a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) Waiver aac-membership cap certification dau form idp January 31, 2019 Course Fulfillment Policy acf-all certification dau dawia experience fulfillment military nco nps usar-arng January 11, 2019 Continuous Learning Point Policy and Implementation Guidelines for the Army Acquisition Workforce acf-all certification dau dawia experience fulfillment military nco nps officer usar-arng October 4, 2018 Delegation of Authority to Sign Key Leadership Position (KLP) Tenure Agreements acf-contracting acf-program-management cap csl klp tenure September 21, 2018 Functional Chief Representative, Contracting and Acquisition Career Program 14 (CP-14), Policy Memorandum #1, Alignment of Occupational Series 1102 acf-contracting September 17, 2018 DA PAM 70-3 Army Acquisition Procedures – Chapter 9 acs atap career-development education experience nps officer talent-management training twi September 4, 2018 Army Acquisition Functional Leader and Army Acquisition Functional Advisor Policy aafl-aafa appointments-designations May 29, 2018 Army Acquisition Workforce Project/Product Director (PD) Policy and Procedures acf-program-management acquisition-positions May 4, 2018 Policy Guidance on Improving Acquisition Talent Management acf-contracting acf-program-management acf-stm acf-te acquisition-positions csl experience hscp April 20, 2018 Army Acquisition Workforce Talent Management Strategy talent-management April 13, 2018 Enlisted Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 51C Critical Acquisition Positions acf-contracting cap military nco March 29, 2018 Pre-Command Compliance Form (PCCF) acf-contracting acf-program-management acquisition-positions csl dau training March 29, 2018 Charter Request Form January 30, 2018 Acquisition Leadership Challenge Program (ALCP) Policy and Procedures application-selection dacm-program training January 3, 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 ndaa September 6, 2017 Extension of Expedited Hiring Authority for Select Defense Acquisition Workforce Positions talent-management August 8, 2017 Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Master of Science in Program Management (MSPM) and Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MSSE) with a Systems of Systems Focus Policy and Procedures application-selection education August 4, 2017 Ethical Standards for All Hands August 2, 2017 Competitive Development Group/Army Acquisition Fellowship (CDG/AAF) program Policy application-selection dacm-program training July 20, 2017 Defense Acquisition Workforce Program Desk Guide July 17, 2017 Acquisition Tuition Assistance Program (ATAP) Policy application-selection dacm-program education June 15, 2017 Army Regulation (AR) 70-1, Army Acquisition Policy May 17, 2017 Implementation Memo to Change Years of Experience Requirements for the Business-Cost Estimating Career Field acf-business certification experience January 3, 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 ndaa November 30, 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017
Click here for direct link: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017November 26, 2016 Discontinuance of automatic grace period extension regarding contracting accreditation acf-contracting military nco November 1, 2016 Contracting Validation for Foreign Local Nationals Policy and Procedures education experience training May 9, 2016 Archival of Outdated Army Acquisition Workforce Policies acf-facilities-engineering certification military officer srpe November 25, 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 August 31, 2015 FA51 Intermediate Level Education (ILE)/Joint Professional Military Education-1 (JPME1) While Attending the Naval Postgraduate School education military officer July 19, 2015 Army Acquisition Workforce Management of Army Medical Officers in Unique Education and Training Specialties May 26, 2015 Product Support Manager Career Development Roadmap acquisition-positions March 24, 2015 Request for Priority Placement Program (PPP) Exception – U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) acf-program-management acquisition-positions csl March 10, 2015 CAP and KLP Background Paper cap coe klp tenure November 19, 2014 Exception to Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) Policy for Designated Product Support Managers (PSMs) in the Lifecycle Logistics (LCL) Acquisition Career Field (ACF) acquisition-positions cap June 23, 2014 Implementation of Product Support Manager (PSM) Position Requirements Description (PRDs) acf-program-management acquisition-positions February 25, 2014 Department of the Army Acquisition Corps Functional Area 51 Officer Intermediate Qualification Course Waiver Policy and Procedures klp military officer training February 21, 2014 Noncommissioned Officer Degree Completion Program Policy and Procedures acf-contracting dacm-program education military nco February 10, 2014 Department of the Army Policy, Procedures, and Designation for Organizational Acquisition Points of Contact (OAP) acquisition-positions appointments-designations January 15, 2014 Mandatory Annual Ethics Training for the Defense Acquisition Workforce training November 8, 2013 Key Leadership Positions and Qualification Criteria acf-program-management acquisition-positions coe klp October 11, 2013 Guidance for Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) Application Packets for Centralized Selection List (CSL) Command/Key Billet Selection Board application-selection csl September 16, 2013 Sunsetting of the Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering (SPRDE) – Program Systems Engineer (PSE) Acquisition Workforce Career Path and the Renaming of the Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering Acquisition Workforce Career Field (ACF) acf-engineering March 28, 2013 Military Education Level 1 (MEL-1) Equivalency for the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Senior Service Fellowship (SSCF) Program for Civilians dacm-program dau fulfillment October 11, 2012 U.S. Army Acquisition Workforce Pathways Intern Program Participant Guidance certification experience training March 30, 2012 Consequences of Academic Failures and No Shows in Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Resident Courses certification dau training January 30, 2012 Director of Acquisition Career Management Memorandum #8 – Enforcement of Department of the Army DAWIA Certification Compliance Policy certification dau training January 18, 2012 Mandatory Training Requirements Directive for Deputy Program Executive Officers (DPEOs) and Deputy Project/Product Managers(DPMs) acf-program-management acquisition-positions dau training January 14, 2010 Uniformed Army Scientist and Engineer (UAS&E) Program in the Army Acquisition Corps acf-stm officer January 14, 2010 Uniformed Army Scientist and Engineer (UAS&E) Program – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) acf-stm officer July 1, 2005 DD Form 2889, Critical Acquisition Position Service Agreement Key Leadership Position (KLP) dawia klp tenure July 1, 2005 DD Form 2888 Critical Acquisition Position Service Agreement cap coe tenure September 2, 2004 Modification of Special Priority Placement Program (PPP) Clearance Procedures – Department of the Army (DA) Secretariat Boarded Program Manager (PM) Critical Acquisition Positions (CAPs) acquisition-positions cap coe September 1, 1988 DD Form 2518, Fulfillment of DOD Mandatory Training Requirement certification education experience fulfillment training