DACM Hot Topics offers a monthly overview of timely educational and career resources for Army Acquisition professionals to enhance their career success.
DACM Hot Topics offers a monthly overview of timely educational and career resources for Army Acquisition professionals to enhance their career success.
DACM Hot Topics offers a monthly overview of timely educational and career resources for Army Acquisition professionals to enhance their career success.
DACM Hot Topics offers a monthly overview of timely educational and career resources for Army Acquisition professionals to enhance their career success.
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 available…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 STILL OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS - ACQUISITION TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ATAP) Great news! The ATAP application deadline date has been extended…
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…
Army DACM Office Updates: The Senior Rater Potential Evaluation (SRPE) - Phase IV - The final phase of the SRPE commences 1. The SRPE mandate will include all GS-12–GS-15 (broadband…
Army DACM Office Updates: Don’t forget your CLPs—seriously, don’t! Just a few short months are left of the current AAW continuous learning two-year cycle, which runs Oct. 1, 2016…
FROM THE ARMY DACM OFFICE The results of the FY17 Civilian Product Director and Project Director Board are coming soon! The Talent Management Board of Directors met Feb. 24 and…
Army DACM Office introduces Hot Topics 2.0 By Tara Clements and Marti Giella FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 6, 2015) – Hot Topics is back, providing a monthly breakdown…
Hot Topic #1: Naval Postgraduate School Master of Science in Program Management (NPS-MSPM) Program Announcement The Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) has the announced the offering of NPS-MSPM Program,…
Hot Topic #1: Senior Rater Potential Evaluation (SRPE) In the August 2014 Army Director Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Hot Topics, the Army DACM Office highlighted the future intent to expand…
Hot Topic #1: 2015 University of Tennessee (UT) Aerospace and Defense MBA (ADMBA) Program The U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is pleased…
Hot Topic #1: FY 15/16 Announcement - The Army Acquisition Pilot Product Director Board closes Nov. 14 The Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office and U.S. Army Acquisition Support…
Hot Topic #1: The Annual Senior Rater Potential Evaluation (SRPE) In November 2004, the Army director for Acquisition Career Management (DACM) spearheaded the implementation of the automated Senior Rater Potential…
Hot Topic #1: Acquisition Leadership Challenge Program (ALCP) “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” - President John F. Kennedy The Army Director, Acquisition Management (DACM) Office is sponsoring…
Scott Greene, Army DACM Office Education and Training Branch Chief Are you in a GS-7 to 11 (or broadband equivalent) acquisition position and believe you have what it takes to…