The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is offering three new master’s degree programs for eligible Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) personnel: Master of Science in Acquisition – Contract Management; Master of Science in Acquisition – Program Management; and Master of Science in Financial Management. Designed for flexibility, all three 24-month programs are offered remotely and part-time, allowing students to study from their duty station without career interruption.
The Warfighting Acquisition University is proud to offer two new cross-functional training (CFT) courses for acquisition professionals: CFT-4010 and CFT-4200.
The DACM mission is to recruit, train and retain an agile, adaptive and professional workforce with the acquisition acumen and critical thinking skills to accelerate delivery capability to Soldiers.
The Army Acquisition Workforce is entering a new era of efficiency and effectiveness.
LaTrish M. Jones and Traci B. Williams were recently celebrated as graduates of the Year Group 2023 for the Leadership Excellence and Acquisition Development (LEAD) program.
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center, The Army Acquisition School TITLE: Instructor YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 10 MILITARY OR CIVILIAN: Military YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 14 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: DOD…
(Image by Nataliia Mysak, Getty Images) CAREER NAVIGATOR The push to equip the Army Acquisition Workforce with digital skills continues with MOREin’24. by Jacqueline M. Hames Last fall, the…
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: Army acquisition professionals gathered at the annual OAP Lead Summit, held April 17-18 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Stefanie Pidgeon, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center) by…
MAINTAINING SUPPLY: The Army Climate Strategy aims at establishing a road map for building resilient supply chains while also achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. (Photo by Cottonbro Studio,…
KEEP AT IT: As leaders, we have to give folks the breadth and depth of experience necessary to meet the increasing demands of our profession. (Image by Gerd Altmann, Pixabay)…
CHOOSE YOUR TOOLS WISELY: The hard work of transitioning the workforce to the new Back-to-Basics model is over, but a lot more is still to come with regards to communication,…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems TITLE: Acquisition specialist, contracting officer’s representative, trusted agent YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 15 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: DOD contracting professional EDUCATION:…
ACROSS THE ARMY: Branches of the FMMP exist throughout the Army—another branch just launched in March 2023 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, with Ms. Marion Whicker, Army Materiel Command executive deputy…
EQUIPPED FOR THE FUTURE: In supporting the Army’s Digital Transformation Strategy, training current and future Army acquisition leaders will equip those leaders with the knowledge and tools that are essential…
A NEW CHAPTER FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: The story of Army modernization in 2023 is a story of software development, interoperability and continuously iterated and integrated software products. (Photo by Getty…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Contracting Command, Headquarters 409th Contracting Support Brigade TITLE: Contract specialist ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Series 1102 YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 10 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 23…
From the Director of Acquisition Career Management Ronald R. Richardson Jr. New framework, better alignment. The Army Acquisition Workforce is now working under a new and…
OUT WITH THE BATHWATER: Retirement brain drain is the loss of critical skills and experience required to maintain the workforce when seasoned employees retire en masse. (Image by Getty Images)…
ROUGH SEAS: The stakeholder network can answer a boat-load of questions and help workforce members as they navigate the sometimes treacherous waters of career planning and development. (Images by Getty…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Jan 25, 2022) – Four GS-14 candidates from the Army Acquisition Workforce were selected from the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) product director (PD) centralized selection…
A WARM WELCOME TO MR. RONALD (ROB) RICHARDSON JR., THE NEW DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT The Army welcomes its new Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM), Mr….
ROLL CALL: Adm. Mike Mullen, left, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, congratulated the author at the National Defense University commencement exercise in June 2010. (Photo courtesy of…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FY22 PRODUCT DIRECTOR (GS-14) AND FY23 PROJECT DIRECTOR (GS-15) CENTRALIZED SELECTION BOARDS The Army Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions Project Office TITLE: Finance branch chief YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 12 years AAW/DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS:…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (April 26, 2021)—“Employing the best talent for the Army Acquisition Workforce is paramount if we’re to succeed at our mission,” writes Army Director of Career…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal, Program Executive Office for Aviation, Product Manager Apache Sensors TITLE: Contracting officer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 13 years AAW/DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS:…
TITLE: Program Analyst COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, Strategic and Operational Rockets and Missiles Project Office ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Business – Financial Management YEARS OF…
TITLE: Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) energy manager COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: AMCOM G-4 Engineering ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Engineering YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 10 years MILITARY OR CIVILIAN: Civilian AAW/DAWIA…
TITLE: Assistant product manager COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, Strategic and Operational Rockets and Missiles Project Office, Precision Strike Missile ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: 51A YEARS…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES CLOSING SOON: ACQUISITION TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Applications are being accepted until March 5 for the Army Acquisition Tuition Assistance Program…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Director Joint Bombs, Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: Project management engineer ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Engineering YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 11 MILITARY…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES STILL OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS – ACQUISITION TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ATAP) Great news! The ATAP application deadline date has been extended…
IN THE FEEDBACK LOOP: A rifle squad from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, visit Bell Flight’s Arlington, Texas, facility in October. The Soldiers provided crucial feedback on the…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACQUISITION TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Applications to the Acquisition Tuition Assistance Program (ATAP) will be accepted Jan.4 through Feb. 5, 2021….
The FY21 Product Director Centralized Selection Board was convened on September 14-16, 2020, at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The civilian centric board is a high priority talent management initiative…
TITLE: Management analyst COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Business – financial management YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 11 MILITARY…
TITLE: Program analyst COMMAND/ORGANIZATION:Deputy Undersecretary of the Army for Test and Evaluation ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Test and evaluation YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 13 MILITARY OR CIVILIAN: Civilian…
DACM OFFICE UPDATE ARMY ACQUISITION WORKFORCE (AAW) HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGIC PLAN (HCSP) People are a top priority in the Army, and one of the many ways we’re…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 22, 2020)—The Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) needs to develop strong leaders, even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Army Director…
FROM THE DIRECTOR FOR ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT CRAIG A. SPISAK Developing leaders for the future Army Acquisition Workforce doesn’t stop, not even in the face of a…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, Program Manager Towed Artillery Systems TITLE: Program Management Engineer ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Engineering YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 11…
ONWARD AND UPWARD: The SRPE is forward-looking, an assessment of the potential for civilian acquisition professionals to perform in positions of increased responsibility, based on their demonstrated leadership skills. In…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Manager Towed Artillery Systems, Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: International project lead and executive officer ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Program management and engineering…
DACM OFFICE UPDATE SHATTERING RECORDS – THE FY20 STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM The Army DACM Office is proud to announce that over 900 applicants have been approved…
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