DACM Hot Topics offers a monthly overview of timely educational and career resources for Army Acquisition professionals to enhance their career success.
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DACM Hot Topics offers a monthly overview of timely educational and career resources for Army Acquisition professionals to enhance their career success.
OPPORTUNITIES FISCAL YEAR 2026 DAU TRAINING SCHEDULE Keep an eye on your goals by taking Defense Acquisition University (DAU) training courses! The entire fiscal year 2026 DAU training schedule is...
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OPPORTUNITIES FY26 DAU TRAINING SCHEDULE OPENS JULY 17 Starting July 17, DAU’s entire FY26 schedule and access to apply for FY26 courses will be available. As a member of the...
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YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR CAREER - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Don’t let the winds of change knock you off course! As a member of the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW), part...
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OPPORTUNITIES NEW DATE ANNOUNCED - FY26 DAU TRAINING SCHEDULE Originally scheduled for May 20, a new date has been announced for the release of DAU’s FY26 training schedule. The new...
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AWARDS IT’S ACQUISITION AWARDS SEASON! In preparation for the forthcoming 2025 Army Acquisition Awards season, the Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office would like to extend a courtesy Call...
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Opportunities OPENING SOON – APPLY TO THE NPS-MSSPM AND NPS-MSSE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES Two education opportunities for Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) Civilians are scheduled to open for applications March 11 through...
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What's New NEW CREDENTIALS Five new credentials are now available to those interested in pursuing a defense acquisition credential. Defense acquisition credentials provide the knowledge and associated skills...
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DAU TRAINING NEWS MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The third and fourth quarter schedules for Defense Acquisition University (DAU) training will open for registration on Jan. 16. Students can register...
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WHAT’S NEW? POSITION CODING AND CREDENTIAL POLICY FOR THE LIFE CYCLE LOGISTICS ARMY ACQUISITION WORKFORCE (AAW) On Oct. 2, the Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) Army Acquisition Functional Leader...
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WHAT’S NEW? CATALOG OF FISCAL YEAR 2025 PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS Now that fiscal year 2025 is upon us, newly published program announcements are available! Perhaps you’re interested in getting...
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WHAT’S NEW? FY25 STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM – NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is now accepting applications to the FY25 Student Loan…
CAREER MANAGEMENT UPHOLDING ACQUISITION POSITION STANDARDS As the fiscal year’s end approaches, this is a good time to check in on your acquisition career. Upholding acquisition position…
ACQUISITION AWARDS ARMY ACQUISITION EXECUTIVES’ EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARDS There are still a few days left to submit nominations to the Army Acquisition Executive’s (AAE) Excellence in Leadership…
ARMY ACQUISITION AWARDS ARMY ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE (AAE) EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARDS Now is your opportunity to recognize the past performance of an individual or team who has clearly…
AWARDS LAST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE ARMY ACQUISITION HALL OF FAME June 7 is the LAST day to submit your nominations to the Army Acquisition Hall of Fame. The…
AWARDS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: THE 2024 UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT (USD(A&S)) ACQUISITION AWARDS Nominations for the 2024 USD(A&S) Acquisition Awards are being accepted through May…
WHAT’S NEW MOREin’24 CAMPAIGN – ACCELERATING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION The Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is thrilled to announce the launch of the MOREin’24 campaign. This expanded digital…
ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FY26 PROJECT/PRODUCT MANAGER AND PRODUCT DIRECTOR OPPORTUNITIES NOW OPEN – Now through April 19, civilian applications are being accepted for consideration to…
ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IT’S HERE! THE ACQUISITION TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ATAP) IS NOW OPEN To the delight of many throughout the Army Acquisition Workforce…
ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT SWITCHING LANES: APPLY NOW TO THE DAU SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (DAU-SSCF) Put on the turn signal and move your acquisition…
ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS—DAU SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGE FELLOWSHIP The Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is now accepting applications for the Defense…
ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHAT’S NEW? CATALOG OF FY24 PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy new (fiscal) year! Now is your chance to map out your leader…
ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES DOD PPTE FY24 OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS The DOD Public Private Talent Experience (PPTE) program is open for applications through Oct….
WHAT’S NEW 10TH ANNUAL MAJOR GENERAL HAROLD J. “HARRY” GREENE AWARDS The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)) is now accepting articles, opinion pieces…
WHAT’S NEW NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE ARMY ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE’S EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARDS The Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) is pleased to announce the call for…
WHAT’S NEW CONGRATULATIONS TO FY23 PRODUCT DIRECTOR SELECTEES Twelve GS-14 candidates from the Army Acquisition Workforce were selected from the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) product director (PD)…
WHAT’S NEW ACQUISITION AWARDS The Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is accepting nominations for the Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards for the Army Acquisition...
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WHAT’S NEW TAKE PART IN THE ARMY’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WITH UDEMY If you are an Army Acquisition Workforce professional, you now have access to Udemy. The Army…
WHAT’S NEW DACM OFFICE ACCELERATES DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH UDEMY Digital transformation is not just a hot topic, it is a priority for the Army. The Army Modernization Strategy identifies...
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WHAT’S NEW CONTRACTING PROFESSIONALS – FEDERAL ACQUISITION CERTIFICATION FOR CONTRACTING (FAC-C) UPDATE Good News! Recently, the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) aligned the Federal Acquisition Certification for…
WHAT’S NEW YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR DEVELOPMENTAL DESTINY Your acquisition career is important and it’s up to you to stay relevant, accurate and up-to-date in…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES NOW OPEN FOR PERMANENT GS-14/15 CIVILIANS – DAU SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGE FELLOWSHIP The Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES NOW OPEN FOR PERMANENT GS-14/15 CIVILIANS – DAU SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGE FELLOWSHIP The Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office…
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS CONTRACTING-SPECIFIC ‒ ARMY ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE (AAE) AWARDS The submission deadline for contracting-specific AAE Awards has been extended to Oct. 14. The 2022 Army Acquisition…
BACK TO BASICS – WHERE ARE WE NOW? We will soon be six months into implementation of Back-to-Basics, marking it time to provide a quick update on the…
BACK-TO-BASICS A list of available and in development credentials is now updated on the DACM Office’s Back-to-Basics webpage. Credentials provide the knowledge and associated skills to perform job-centric,…
GOING BEYOND THE BASICS WITH CREDENTIALS Credentials are an important aspect of the Back-to-Basics (BtB) framework and a powerful complement to baseline Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA)-required...
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BACK-TO-BASICS UPDATE ACQUISITION CORPS MEMBERSHIP By now you have heard that the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act eliminated the Acquisition Corps- not quite in the way that...
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FRESH VIDEO: BACK-TO-BASICS CAMP DEMO FOR EMPLOYEES We’ve posted a fresh video on our Back-to-Basics (BtB) milSuite page demonstrating recent changes as a result of the BtB initiative. Highlights include…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES BACK-TO-BASICS: WHAT DOES YOUR ACRB LOOK LIKE NOW? Now that Back-to-Basics (BtB) has been implemented, this is a perfect time…
BACK-TO-BASICS UPDATE: WHAT TO EXPECT, AND WHEN The Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is delaying implementation of the new DAWIA certification framework, often referred to…
CAREER MANAGEMENT – TWO IMPORTANT REMINDERS FY21 DAWIA CERTIFICATION STANDARDS EXTENSION Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) members will be permitted to request certification under the fiscal year 2021…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES EXPAND YOUR HORIZON WITH THE DOD PUBLIC-PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM Do you want to gain a better understanding of the business…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR YEAR GROUP 2022 LEAD PROGRAM The Army DACM Office is pleased to announce that applications are…
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….
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES PAID ACQUISITION INTERNSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS! The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’s Human Capital Initiatives Office will accept…
PAID ACQUISITION INTERNSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS! The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’s Human Capital Initiatives Office will accept applications starting Sept. 14 for the DOD College…
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…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS – FY23 CENTRALIZED SELECTION LIST LTC/GS-14 AND COL/GS-15 The Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is pleased to...
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ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OPENING SOON – FY23 CENTRALIZED SELECTION LIST LTC/14 and COL/15 The Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is...
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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…
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….
DACM OFFICE UPDATE 2020 OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT (USD(A&S)) DEFENSE ACQUISITION AWARDS Congratulations to the Army winners of the 2020 Defense…
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…
DACM OFFICE UPDATE BACK TO BASICS (BTB) On Sept. 2, in support of the National Defense Strategy, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)) Honorable Ellen…
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…
DACM OFFICE UPDATE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CDG/AAF GRADUATES! Time to celebrate! July 23 was graduation day for the eight members of the Year Group 2017 Competitive...
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DACM OFFICE UPDATE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! 2020 AAE EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARDS The Army Acquisition Workforce is filled with many impressive people—individuals and teams who develop new…
ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES CONGRATULATIONS TO THE INCOMING CLASS OF 2021 DAU-SSCF SELECTEES Congratulations to the selectees of the Defense Acquisition University Senior Service College Fellowship program!…
ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES ANNOUNCING NEW WEB ADDRESS FOR CAMP/CAPPMIS The Career Acquisition Management Portal/Career Acquisition Personnel and Position Management Information System (CAMP/CAPPMIS) is back online after undergoing required…
ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES INFORMATION RELATED TO DAU AND CORONAVIRUS 12-MONTH EXTENSION OF GRACE PERIOD FOR MEETING ACQUISITION POSITION CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Coronavirus continues to spread and...
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ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES UPDATE ON THE AAW RECRUITMENT AND SUSTAINMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE The transition to the Army Acquisition Workforce Recruitment and Sustainment Center of Excellence...
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ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND LEADER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY - SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGE FELLOWSHIP The application cycle is now open from Jan. 22...
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Awareness: Live! USAASC and the Army DACM Office proudly present an updated website! Redesigned based on feedback from the user community, the site includes improved search capabilities and new print...
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Army DACM Office Updates: Let your voice be heard! The 2018 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is open until June 15 and this year the entire workforce has been asked to…
FROM THE ARMY DACM OFFICE CONGRATULATIONS! Six Army acquisition professionals were deemed “pre-qualified” for chief developmental tester key leadership positions (KLPs) during the December DOD Joint KLP Test and Evaluation…
FROM THE ARMY DACM OFFICE The Army DACM Office re-emphasizes the requirement to complete 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) within the two-year cycle, which ends Sept. 30. We...
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