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Understanding the 2022 NDAA Section 874 Program

The landscape of government contracting is ever-evolving, and in the quest for innovation and efficiency, the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) introduced a groundbreaking provision: Section 874. This provision establishes a five-year federal pilot program to bolster employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) within Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. This initiative significantly departs from traditional […]

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Obtain a PeopleCert PRINCE2 certification in DAU Program Management

The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) and PeopleCert have formed a strategic relationship that lets students get the internationally recognized PRINCE2 Project Management certification, equivalent to the DoD’s Program Management Certification. Anyone who works for the DoD or is in the Defense Industrial Base can now use a PRINCE2 project management certification. DAU will offer training

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Contracts & Legal

10 USC 2373 “Procurement for Experimental Purposes”

Title 10 Section 2373 “Procurement of Experimental Purposed” is a rapid acquisition tool for fielding and testing new capabilities. Organizations must request delegations of authority to utilize 2373. Since FAR and DFARS don’t apply to section 2373 projects can be streamlined avoiding non-value-added processes. Section 2373 authority can be combined with other authorities such as

Contracts & Legal

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JCIDS Process

CJCS Instruction 5123.01 JROC & Implementation of JCIDS

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 5123.01 “Charter Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) and Implementation of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)” implements the JROC as a statutory council to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), and delineates the roles and responsibilities of the JROC, its

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Tutorials

DoD Instruction 5000.02

Description: DoD Instruction 5000.02 “Operations of the Defense Acquisition System” provides the policies and principles that govern the defense acquisition system and forms the foundation for all DoD programs that include weapon systems, services, and Automated Information Systems (AIS). Video Date: 24 Nov 2017 References: DoD Instruction 5000.02 “Operations of the Defense Acquisition System” – 10

Tutorials

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Calendar2

Calendar Date Conference Location Link 6-8 Sept 17 InterDrone Conference Las Vegas, NV Visit 19-22 Sept 17 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Tec Conference Maui, HI Visit 3-5 Oct 17 Defense Innovation Summit Tampa, FL Visit  9-11 Oct 17 2017 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition Washington, DC  Visit 7-9 Nov 17 19th Global MilSatCom Conference

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Acquisition Process

4252 Certification and Determination

10 U.S. Code § 4253 – MDAP: Certification Required before Milestone B Approval A Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) may not receive a Milestone B approval until the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) certifies, without modification, from 10 U.S.C. 4252 of title 10, United States Code (USC) and as amended by Public Law 111-23, “Weapon Systems

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Space Acquisitions

10 U.S.C § 2273 – Policy Regarding Assured Access to Space

(a)  Policy.—  It is the policy of the United States for the President to undertake actions appropriate to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the United States has the capabilities necessary to launch and insert United States national security payloads into space whenever such payloads are needed in space. (b)  Included Actions.—  The appropriate

Space Acquisitions

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Acquisition Process

2366a Written Determination

10 U.S. Code § 2366a – MDAP: Certification Required before Milestone A Approval A 2366a Written Determination is issued by a Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) for a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) stating that it has met all regulatory requirements according to 10 U.S.C. 2366a.  An MDAP may not receive Milestone A approval until the MDA certifies that: [1]

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DoDAF Architecting

SvcV-2 Services Resource Flow Description

A SvcV-2 “Services Resource Flow Description” specifies the Resource Flows between Services and may also list the protocol stacks used in connections. A SvcV-2 is used to give a precise specification of a connection between Services. This may be an existing connection or a specification of a connection that is to be made for a

DoDAF Architecting

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