Maj. John Nikiforakis, assistant program manager for the Program Executive Office for Soldier’s Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B), briefs 1st Infantry Division senior leaders on the ENVG-B in December at…
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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 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 ACQUISITION TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Attention Army acquisition workforce civilians and military occupational specialty (MOS) 51C noncommissioned officers…
There is a new DAU Credentialing Program available to Army acquisition professionals. Expand your professional skills and open new career paths with DAU’s new credentialing program. DAU has rolled…
ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES 2019 DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE AWARDS The Army was well represented in this year’s Defense Acquisition Awards! Army acquisition individuals and teams were recognized in such…
ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES ATTENTION RATERS AND SENIOR RATERS: A reminder about the FY19 Senior Rater Potential Evaluations Army DACM policy requires annual completion of a Senior Rater Potential…
ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES: ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND LEADER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACQUISITION INTERNSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Human Capital Initiatives…
ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES: FROM THE DDACM: Strategic Evolution By Joan L. Sable DID YOU KNOW? Your Army DACM Office is hard at work! The Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW)…
Army DACM Office Updates: ARMY’S 2018 ACQUISITION AWARD WINNERS! Original Army AL&T News article authored by Susan L. Follett (https://asc.army.mil/web/news-army-acquisition-executive-announces-excellence-in-leadership-awards/). Congratulations to the individuals and teams listed below who received…
Army DACM Office Updates: Craig Spisak, Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM), has officially appointed Joan Sable as the Deputy DACM. In that role, Sable will act on behalf...
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Army DACM Office Updates: Business – cost estimating and business – financial management have new certification training requirements as of Jan. 1. More details can be found here: https://asc.army.mil/web/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Oct2018_DACM-Newsletter.pdf ....
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Kathy Lytle Title: Product director for Stryker Production and Variant Management Command: Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems, Project Management Office for Stryker Brigade Combat Team (PMO SBCT) AAW…
By Wen Lin and Susan Clark Even in the face of mission needs—where there is never a “good time” to unplug for training— as members of the AAW…
Army DACM Office Updates The money is in! The Army received its FY18 Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (DAWDF) allocation on Oct. 23, 2017. Work with your DAWDF Program Analyst,…
JPEO-CBD seeks to reduce acquisition lead time through tailored professional training workshops with DAU by Mr. Jeff Megargel “Opportunities multiply as they are seized.” – Sun Tzu As the Trump…
Acquisition Training, Education and Leader Development Opportunities: The GS-14/lieutenant colonel and GS-15/colonel Army Acquisition Corps Centralized Selection List (CSL) Acquisition Command and Acquisition Key Billet board announcements will be released…
This career basic helps acquisition workforce members keep track of what they need to do and when. By Mr. Robert E. Coultas Jobs in defense acquisition are unlike most others…
Updates from the Army DACM Office: Acquisition Career Field (ACF) Competency Assessment: The Army DACM Office continues to launch the TrueChoice ACF assessments across the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW). AAW…
By Kristine Faria The Defense Acquisition University Senior Service College Fellowship (DAU-SSCF) program marked a high point in November as the current class graduated from the Program Manager’s Course, also…
Handed new responsibilities, Army Sustainment Command builds services contract management from the ground up. by Mr. Jerome Jastrab Government contracting is indeed a complicated and, at times, perplexing business. It’s…
Hot Topics – November 3, 2015 By Marti Giella Hot Topics is a monthly breakdown of current news, important dates and updates affecting the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW)…
POSITION: System Acquisition Manager for the Joint Assault Bridge UNIT: Product Manager Bridging, Project Manager Force Projection, Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support YEARS OF ARMY…
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…
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Katrina McFarland, received the David D. Acker “Skill in Communication” Award. The Acker Award is the most prestigious of the awards sponsored by…
By USAASC Acquisition, Education and Training Branch Are you delinquent in obtaining your certification? Do you need a course to obtain your current position certification? Are you certified but want…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (May 21, 2014) — The May edition of the director, acquisition career management (DACM) newsletter is out now and available at https://asc.army.mil/web/dacm-newsletter/. Get the news you need…
Education and training opportunities By USAASC Acquisition, Education and Training Branch 2014 Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP): Applications will be accepted starting March 12- April 21. Following a…
Education and training opportunities By USAASC Acquisition, Education and Training Branch Defense Acquisition University-Senior Service College Fellowship (DAU-SSCF): The DAU-SSCF Announcement opened Jan. 29 and closes April 2,…
Education and training opportunities Congratulations to Newly Selected Competitive Development Group/Army Acquisition Fellows: Congratulations to the Year Group 14 (YG 14) CDG/AAF inductees. The YG 14 inductees are: Kyle Bruner,…
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Education and Training Opportunities Even in the face of significant fiscal constraints, our acquisition workforce has statutory requirements to meet. Therefore, we will still be offering many of our acquisition...
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Army Acquisition Civilian Leadership Development Plan The Army Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM) recently published our first leadership development plan for civilians. Unfortunately, there is not one clear path…
• The “Competitive Development Group – Army Acquisition Fellows” announcement will be open through Nov. 15 to all eligible personnel in GS-12 through GS-13 or broadband/pay equivalent positions who are…
Education and Training Opportunities The Army’s Training with Industry (TWI) Program is a one-year work-experience training program designed to take selected officers out of the military environment and expose them…
Education and Training Opportunities The Acquisition Tuition Assistance Program (ATAP) announcement is open until July 31 to all eligible personnel in GS-11 through GS-15 or broadband/pay band equivalent positions who…
