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Autocratic Leadership Style

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Autocratic Leadership is a leadership style characterized by individual control over all decisions and little input from group members. Autocratic leaders typically make choices based on their own ideas and judgments and rarely accept advice from followers. Autocratic leadership involves absolute, authoritarian control over a group. Definition: Autocratic leadership is a management style wherein one […]

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Contracts & Legal

Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA)

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A Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) (FAR 16.703) is a written instrument of understanding negotiated between an agency or contracting activity and a contractor. A BOA may be used to expedite contracting for uncertain supplies or services when specific items, quantities, and prices are not known at the time of agreement is executed, but a substantial

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Systems Engineering

Capability Development Document (CDD)

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The Capability Development Document (CDD) specifies the operational requirements for the system that will deliver the capability that meets the operational performance criteria specified in the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD). It outlines militarily useful increments of capability with its own set of attributes and development performance values (i.e., thresholds and objectives) in terms of Key

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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)

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The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) is the primary regulation for use by all Federal Executive agencies in their acquisition of supplies and services with appropriated funds. It became effective on April 1, 1984, and is issued within applicable laws under the joint authorities of the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the

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Program Management

Acquisition Plan

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The Acquisition Plan has now been replaced by the Acquisition Strategy. An Acquisition Plan is a plan that documents all cost, schedule, technical, business, management, and other considerations that will govern an acquisition program and is derived from the Acquisition Strategy. It summarizes the acquisition planning discussions and identifies milestones in the acquisition process. An

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Intelligence & Security

Anti-Tamper (AT)

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Anti-Tamper (AT) is are measures that are intended to prevent and/or delay the exploitation of critical technologies in systems, training devices, and maintenance support equipment. AT measures are developed and implemented to protect Critical Program Information (CPI) in U.S. defense systems developed using co-development agreements; sold to foreign governments; or no longer within U.S. control.

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Phase 4: Contract Award

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Phase 4 of the contracting process is Contract Award. This is where a contract is officially awarded to a contractor. Most of the responsibility in this phase lies with the Program Contracting Officer (PCO) and Contracts Officer’s Representative (COR). It is important that the Program Management Office (PMO) and Program Manager (PM) understand all of

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Systems Engineering

Design Synthesis

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Design Synthesis is the process of taking the functional architecture developed in the Functional Analysis and Allocation step and decomposing those functions into a Physical Architecture (a set of product, system, and/or software elements) that satisfy system required functions. SMC Systems Engineering Handbook, Figure 17 Synthesis is the process whereby the Functional Architectures and their

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System Analysis & Control

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System Analysis and Control manages and controls the overall Systems Engineering Process. This activity identifies the work to be performed and develops the schedules and costs estimates for the effort. It coordinates all activities and assures that all are operating from the same set of requirements, agreements, and design iteration. It’s the center for configuration

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