Overview
Digital transformation is not just a hot topic, it is a priority for the Army. The emphasis on digital transformation represents a shift in operations and culture. This shift fundamentally changes how the Army delivers value through investments in transformative digital technologies needed to execute the full range of Army missions. In support of this initiative, the Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office with the support of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Data Engineering and Software (DASA-DES), is accelerating the digital transformation of the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW).
What Is Digital Transformation?
The Army Modernization Strategy identifies digital transformation as an essential component to modernizing the Army. Digital transformation represents a shift in operations and culture that fundamentally change how the Army delivers value through investments in transformative digital technologies and builds the workforce into one with the training and experience needed to execute the full range of Army missions.
Digital Transformation IS:
- Key to ensuring that the Army becomes a modern, lethal and ready force that can dominate in technological environments
- An enabler for Army readiness and reform and serves as a catalyst to revitalize and establish the Army’s digital workforce of the future
- Driven through innovation and new business and operating models, powered by a digital workforce that is agile, adaptive and tech-savvy
- Aimed at developing a workforce that can continually adapt and adopt new advanced digital technologies (cloud, data and artificial intelligence)
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Digital Transformation Training
Increased collaborations and partnerships with industry and academia have become more important, as these are innovation sectors that have technology at the forefront and can assist with access to learning tools to “upskill” the workforce – minimizing gaps and expanding abilities to help grow the AAW now and into the future.
Upskilling is continuous learning to attain more relevant and advanced skills through additional education that expands abilities and minimizes skill gaps.
It also equips the workforce with the skills needed to step into new jobs and jobs with greater responsibility. Through continuous upskilling, the AAW will become infinite learners as work and technology rapidly changes and evolves.
Udemy Business
In collaboration with the Army Civilian Career Management Activity (ACCMA) and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Data Engineering and Software (DASA DES), technical and non-technical acquisition professionals have access to Udemy to better help them understand digital transformation.
Udemy courses may be counted as Continuous Learning Points (CLPs). They can be used in tandem with other virtual or live training to achieve individual development goals.
Registering is EASY!
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- Go to the specialized Army Civilian Career Management Activity (ACCMA) section of Udemy and fill-in the requested information. The email address/username that you utilize must be your army.mil address.
- Complete the email verification and fill out the required registration information.
- You now have access and can start your digital transformation journey!
DAU
Through partnership with Coursera, Defense Acquisition University (DAU) is building out knowledge areas and credentials in software development, DevSecOps, artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security that will be available at the foundational level. These learning resources will build in-demand skills taught by top instructors from leading universities and companies like Yale and Google.
Carnegie Mellon University – Data Driven Leadership Course
Through partnership with Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, the DACM Office offers an in-person, five-day digital transformation training course, Data Driven Leadership (DDL) for all members of the Army Acquisition Workforce members (priority rules apply). The DDL course offers a Certificate in Data Driven Leadership which covers key areas – data management, data science, decision making, emerging technology, change management, data privacy and security – to assist U.S. Army leadership in the development of a robust enterprise data management and data science capability to improve decision-making to better support the mission of the U.S Army. A two-day condensed executive offering is available for GO/SESs only.
Priority levels:
GO/SES – Priority 1
COL/GS15 (and equivalent) – Priority 2
LTC/GS14 (and equivalent) – Priority 3
MAJ/GS13 (and equivalent) – Priority
CPT/GS12 and below (and equivalent) – Priority 5
All Acquisition workforce personnel must register for DDL via the Army Internet Training Application System (AITAS). Non-acquisition personnel will request registration directly with AI2C.
BEFORE APPLYING, applicants must confirm that their organization will fund their TDY and familiarize themselves with the cancellation policy below:
CMU DDL cancellation requests made less than 30 days from the class start date require a memorandum signed by the first GO/SES in your chain of command to the Army DACM. The Army DACM has final approval. The memorandum must be submitted via the CAPPMIS Help Request portal at https://apps.asc.army.mil/camp/index.cfm?fuseaction=support.helpRequest.
Cancellation requests must be made in AITAS, and you must reference the Workforce Management Inquiry (WMI) number of your memorandum in the student comments section of your AITAS cancellation request. In the event there is no one waitlisted to fill your seat, you must find someone to fill it to avoid penalties such as the inability to reapply for one year and/or tuition reimbursement.
Applicants must also review their AITAS user profile and make any updates PRIOR to submitting their application, paying particular attention to their email address, pay plan and pay grade; the information should mirror the information found on their ACRB. Applications submitted with incorrect data on their user profile will not be processed.
The schedule outlined below reflects those offerings open to Army Acquisition Workforce professionals.
FY26 CMU DDL Class Schedule:
- Class 001: Jan. 26-30, 2026
- Class 002: Feb. 23-27, 2026
- Class 003: Mar. 23-27, 2026
- Class 004: Apr. 27 – May 1, 2026
- Class 005: May 11-15, 2026
- Class 006: Jun. 8-12, 2026
- Class 007: Aug. 3-7, 2026
- Class 008: Aug. 24-28, 2026
- Class 009: Sep. 14-18, 2026
- Class 010: Sep. 28 – Oct.2, 2026
FY26 DDL Executive Course Schedule (GO/SES ONLY):
- Class 002: Aug. 13-14, 2026
CMU DDL POCs
Acquisition personnel, contact Susan Clark, Army DACM Office, at susan.e.clark.civ@army.mil.
Non-acquisition personnel, contact CPT Brenna Friedel, AI2C, at brenna.m.friedel.mil@army.mil.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
Get a jump start on your digital transformation learning journey with Udemy! Below are answers to some frequently asked questions to help you begin.
Who can utilize Udemy?
Army Acquisition Workforce Civilians can access a Udemy license. Effective July 31, 2024, military personnel will no longer have access to Udemy licenses previously provided through the Army Civilian Career Management Activity (ACCMA). That said, there are numerous other free training opportunities available through the DAU virtual campus including a full Coursera catalog.
Is the training in Digital Transformation on Udemy mandatory?
Digital literacy training is not required but strongly encouraged for all civilian members of the Army Acquisition Workforce.
Will these courses be added to my IDP and count towards my continuous learning?
Yes, the courses in Udemy are counted as Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) and are auto credited into CAPPMIS and TEDS. Upon course completion, the CLPs will automatically reflect in CAPPMIS and TEDS during system refresh. You will not need to manually submit these courses to your IDP once complete. These courses can be used in tandem with other virtual or live training to achieve individual development goals.
Contacts
For Udemy, utilize the Udemy Help Desk or contact Udemy Support for issues with navigating, tabs, getting certificates, etc.). For questions with registration, CLPs into CAPPMIS, etc. submit a WMI ticket.
For general digital transformation questions, submit a WMI ticket.
