Weaponizing the Acquisition Workforce to Deliver Warfighter Capabilities
Weaponizing the Acquisition Workforce to Deliver Warfighter Capabilities Mark Lumb Dean, DAU South Region August 2019 @DAUNow www. DAU. mil
[It’s ALL about change]
Technology 1960’s 2019
Warfighting
Acquisition 1992 2017
Learning 1910 2019
[Acquisition Change]
Middle Tier Acquisition/Section 804 2018 National Defense Strategy Other Transaction Authorities Do. DI 5000. 02 Rewrite
[Middle Tier Acquisition]
Rapid Acquisition DODI 5000. 02 Enclosure 13 Type Sec 804 FY 2016 NDAA Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) DODI 5000. 02 Model 4 Urgent Capability Acquisition Rapid Prototyping Rapid Fielding Accelerated Acquisition Technology - Innovative Proven - Requirement Validated UON Exempt from JCIDS Timeline Field ≤ 2 years Field prototype ≤ 5 years Start production ≤ 6 months; Complete fielding ≤ 5 years None Other Below ACAT I and IA Exempt from DODI 5000; PM reports to SAE Statutory requirements for MDAPs
Adaptive Acquisition Framework
Middle Tier of Acquisition Pathways
Released Guidance on Middle Tier USD(A&S) 16 Apr 2018 9 Oct 2018 20 Mar 2019 ASA(ALT) 25 Sep 2018 28 Feb 2019 DCAPE 30 Aug 2018 5 Apr 2019 AFC 7 Jun 2019 ASN(RD&A) 24 Apr 2018 11 Jun 2018 10 Jan 2019 SAF/AQ 10 Apr 2018 13 Jun 2018 10 Aug 2018 CSAF 18 Oct 2018 AF/A 5 R Vol 5 (MTA) 9 May 2019 USSOCOM/SOAE 1 Aug 2018 USSOCOM/J 8 9 Aug 2018
Who is using the MTA? (as of June 27, 2019) Type Rapid Prototyping Programs 40 Rapid Fielding 7 Total 47 Component Programs Army 10 Navy 8 Air Force 18 USSOCOM 10 DISA 1 Total 47
[Other Transaction Authorities]
aaf. dau. edu/ot-guide
The Contracting Cone
[Do. DI 5000. 02 Rewrite]
[DAU IS changing]
We must maintain the “Decisive Edge”
DPS DAY 2: Defense Acquisition Innovation We must Train like we Fight • AI-powered-adaptive-learning • Credentialing • REBEL Innovation Labs • TEDx. DAU • Voice of the customer • Powerful examples
Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Powered Adaptive Learning § Transforming traditional learning to an adaptive environment that responds…in real time…to learner needs based on performance and activity § Accelerate learning which means less time spent training and more time spent doing § Understand individual learner needs based on AIPowered analytics § Deliver learning content on any device, anytime, anywhere. . . at the point of need
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