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Space Acquisitions

Space Acquisitions Overview

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  Space Acquisitions is the process of developing space and ground systems that contribute the DoD space mission. DoD Directive 5000.01 “Defense Acquisition System” and DoD Instruction 5000.02 “Operation of the Defense Acquisition System” are the main documents that dictate how space systems are developed. DoD Space Systems are those space programs listed in the […]

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Wide Area Workflow

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Wide Area Workflow-Receipt & Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is a secure web-based system for electronically processing invoices, receipts & acceptance documents being deployed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). WAWF is a secure Web-based system that creates a virtual folder to combine the (3) three documents required to pay a Vendor – the (1) Contract,

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Program Management

Defense Acquisition Program Support Methodology (DAPS)

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The Defense Acquisition Program Support (DAPS) Methodology provides the tailorable framework for conducting Program Support Reviews (PSR) to assist Program Managers (PM) and DoD decision-makers in preparation for Milestone A, B, and C decision reviews. The methodology is composed of a listing of programmatic and technical areas, sub-areas, and factors, developed to be both broad

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Science & Engineering

Science & Engineering Overview

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    Science forms the foundation of seeking knowledge. It’s an approach that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions on how things function and work. In turn, engineering takes the knowledge gained from science and tries to build systems and products that satisfy a need by a user or

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Business & Marketing

Business & Marketing Overview

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The acquisition process revolves around the development and operations of goods and services for the Department of Defense (DoD).  At the core of the acquisition process are the civilian businesses that provide these goods and services. In order for any business to do business with the DoD they must understand and comply with many rules

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Software Management

Software Management Overview

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Software Management is the art and science of planning and leading software projects. It’s the Program Manager (PM) and Software Engineers’ job to manage the development of software and should use standard project management techniques to managing a software project. In the DoD, software management is called Software Acquisition Management. It includes the management and

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Information Technology

Information Technology Overview

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Information Technology (IT) is the use of computers and software to manage information. It’s the career discipline responsible for storing information, protecting information, processing the information, transmitting the information as necessary, and later retrieving information as necessary. In the DoD, IT is responsible for Information Operations (IO), Cybersecurity, Information Superiority, and Interoperability (Net-Centric Operations). In

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Production, Quality & Manufacturing

Production, Quality, and Manufacturing (PQM) Overview

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The career discipline that focuses on the actual physical building of a product in the DoD is Production, Quality, and Manufacturing (PQM).  PQM is made up of these three disciplines and forms the basis for taking requirements and raw materials and converting them into a final product for a customer. Integrated Management Planning (IMP) is

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Intelligence & Security

Intelligence & Security Overview

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Intelligence and Security lay the foundation for protecting our DoD systems and Critical Program Information (CPI) assets against compromise and threats. CPI requires protection to prevent unauthorized or inadvertent disclosure, destruction, transfer, alteration, reverse engineering, or loss.  A Program Manager (PM) is responsible for the protection of all CPI. They must also understand how intelligence,

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Financial Management

Financial Management Overview

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Financial Management (FM) is the planning, directing, monitoring, organizing, and controlling of the monetary resources of an organization. This section contains information about the “Execution” of FM functions within the Department of Defense (DoD).  FM functions are dictated by DoD Instruction 7000.14-R, “Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations (FMR),” which are the DoD-wide regulation that

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