The Honorable Michael P. Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment, recently recognized the winners of the 2025 Warfighting Acquisition Awards during a ceremony at Warfighting…
03.27.26
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program became effective Nov. 10, marking a significant change in how cybersecurity compliance is managed across defense contracts. Cybersecurity…
01.13.26
New courses are available to equip acquisition professionals with the digital literacy and technical fluency needed to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape. The Engineering…
01.13.26
The Department “needs to be at Zero Trust [by] fall 2027 — September 2027, to be exact,” said George Alves, DAU Professor of Cybersecurity. To meet this deadline, the Department must use data tagging…
09.29.25
As the sun sets on the Communities of Practice on September 30, DAU is excited to launch the new Acquisition Knowledge Matrix —a modern, structured content hub designed to enhance usability,…
09.25.25
Mike Coolican is stepping into a new role as DAU’s Vice President/Provost, where he will shape DAU’s academic vision and lead curriculum development. In this pivotal role, Coolican will support DAU…
09.24.25
Two documents from U.S. Army authors highlight lessons that America can learn from adversaries. The first document is an update to the Army’s study examining the military practices of Russia and…
09.23.25
The Department of Defense (DoD) is taking deliberate steps to better integrate the human dimension into acquisition readiness assessments. DAU has played a key role in the Under Secretary of Defense…
09.23.25
“The purpose of HSI [Human Systems Integration] is to provide equal consideration of the human element along with hardware and software processes,” said Chris DeLuca, Director of Specialty…
09.22.25
Can the acquisition community implement artificial intelligence (AI) at speed without sacrificing rigor? AI gives the Department “a decision advantage” by accelerating the decision loop for…
09.22.25
As DAU supports the administration’s efforts to improve the nation’s cybersecurity, “it is imperative to define and articulate the acquisition needs in support of the federal government with…
09.19.25
Get equipped to lead mission-focused, cross-functional collaboration across acquisition, requirements and programming in DAU’s Advanced Acquisition Strategies: Cross-Functional Teaming for…
09.11.25
Since 2016, the use of Other Transaction (OT) Authorities) has grown and is expected to continue expanding. This is partly due to the Defense Innovation Unit’s efforts to refine and develop three…
09.03.25
“The era of uncontested warfare and unconstrained logistics has passed,” said Nathan Mooney II, Principal Logistics Systems Engineer and Group Leader, MITRE Corporation, during a recent DAU webinar.…
09.02.25
Acquisition professionals now have more training options with 34 new resources released in July and August.
Acquisition Practices
Bills of Material (BOM) - Obtaining a BOM for DMSMS:…
09.02.25
Software is an opportunity for DoD to provide “decisive, war winning capability at the speed of need and relevance for our warfighters,” said Maj. Matthew Jordan, Chief of Product at Platform…
08.25.25
“The DoD is the sole cabinet-level agency having never achieved a clean financial statement audit opinion, despite being given nearly 50% of all discretionary budget resources,” said DAU Professor of…
08.19.25
DAU launched the 20th consecutive Army Senior Service College Fellowship (SSCF) academic year in July. The Office of the Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) selected and sponsored 20…
08.14.25
As part of the U.S. government’s focus on moving faster and more efficiently, the White House has published the AI Action Plan. “The United States is in a race to achieve global dominance in…
08.07.25
Test and Evaluation (T&E) professionals can advance their scientific test and analysis (STAT) skills with a new credential from DAU. The Applying Scientific Test & Analysis Techniques…
08.06.25