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Acquisition

Pentagon’s top three priorities for a better acquisition program

The Pentagon’s deputy undersecretary for acquisition said that when used properly, the adaptive acquisition framework will speed up and improve the acquisition process.

All About Data

DAU trains 3,000 acquisition employees on data skills as DoD seeks greater AI readiness

Acquisition

Army reorganizes acquisition workforce

Acquisition

Training a new generation of acquisition professionals

Federal Report

A great example of how training, education benefits people, mission

Defense

Defense Innovation Unit shares lessons learned about acquisition of prototypes

On DoD

Amid explosion in DoD’s use of OTAs, myths abound about how and whether to use them

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Federal Insights

On DoD: Defense Acquisition University

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Acquisition

A defense acquisition professor's advice on DoD innovation

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Cybersecurity

New Pentagon policy to accelerate use of 3D printing amid fresh cyber concerns

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On DoD

DoD's new Adaptive Acquisition Framework takes new approach to tailoring procurement strategies

Federal Acquisition, GSA

On DoD

DoD efforts to improve software acquisition hampered by gaps in understanding workforce

Protesters chant placards during a demonstration to protest sexual harassment and bullying and demanding rights, in front of the government house in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. Scores of women marched through the streets to protest sexual harassment and bullying and demanding rights including the passing of citizenship to children of Lebanese women married to foreigners. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Federal Newscast

Sexual harassment claims at federal workplaces on the rise

Michael Horowitz

Federal Newscast

Federal inspectors general bring attention to unfilled colleagues' roles

Defense Acquisition University

Defense News

Recent trend shows DoD using DAU as a way to dynamically flesh out policies

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Federal Insights

Insight by Cornerstone OnDemand Lessons from DAU’s modernization journey

Jerry McGinn, the executive director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Contracting

New government contracting center aims to fill independent research, education void

Jeff Koses GSA

Reporter's Notebook

GSA launches enhanced debriefing pilot, but why not make it permanent?

Wooten-index

People

Trump to finally nominate OFPP administrator

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Federal Drive

Hits keep coming for Navy in 'Fat Leonard' contract scandal

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All News

Teaching open systems to the next generation of defense engineers

Lyle-Eesley

Federal Drive

Lyle Eesley: A solution for improving DoD's services acquisitions

steffanie easter

Contracting

Defense acquisition workers seeing a new era in training