Program Manager back issues from September 2003:
Surfing the net.(Acquisition & Logistics Excellence)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Department of Defense Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) (USD[AT&L]) http:/www.acq.osd.mil/ ACQWeb offers a library of USD(AT&L) documents, a means to view streaming videos, and jump points to many other valuable sites. ...
Correction.(Acquisition University)(Correction Notice)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Correction: The photo caption appearing at the bottom of p. 31, July-August 2003 PM, should have read: Symposium chairwoman Maureen Fino; Dr. Glenn Lamartin, director, defense systems, OUSD(AT&L); Kurt Newill, director of government learning partnerships, Raytheon; Nick Kuzemka, ...
PM interviews Dr. Ron Sega, Pentagon's top research & engineering advisor: the recognized challenge of the 21st century is the uncertainties.(Defense Research And Engineering)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Dr. Ronald M. Sega is more apt to be recognized in a space suit than a business suit. The switch from astronaut to bureaucrat, however, was a natural career progression for the former physics professor, dean of engineering and applied science, Air Force command pilot, and American ...
Knowledge sharing system and communities of practice: supporting DAU's performance learning model.(Acquisition, Technology And Logistics)
Sep 01, 2003; ... In March 2002, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (OUSD [AT&L]) authorized the Defense Acquisition University (DAU), Fort Belvoir, Va., to facilitate the transformation of the legacy Defense Acquisition Deskbook, hosted at ...
Capability-based acquisition: key factor in meeting 21st century threats: restructured missile defense agency steps up to the challenge.(Best Practices)
Sep 01, 2003; ... Despite the continued proliferation of intercontinental medium- and short-range ballistic missiles, the missile defense program was hampered in the past by political constraints and an unwieldy management structure. Since former President Reagan first declared his vision for a Strategic ...
Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute focuses expertise on the transformation of Army acquisition.(Acquisition And Logistics Excellence)
Sep 01, 2003; ... In 1999, the U.S. Army embarked on one of its most ambitious missions to date: completely reinventing itself. In his 1999 statement to the House Armed Services Committee, then Army Chief of Staff Eric Shinseki called it "transforming the most respected Army in the world" into one that is ...
Air force academy launches new academic majors: Systems Engineering and Systems Engineering Management.(Career Development)
Sep 01, 2003; ... The U.S. Air Force desperately needs "airmen and a vibrant civilian workforce with science, technology, and systems-engineering skills." --Dr. James Roche, Secretary of the Air Force With these words from the Secretary of the Air Force in the summer of 2002, the Air ...
Program manager to morph into defense AT&L magazine.
Sep 01, 2003 ... The original predecessor of Program Manager magazine was the Program Manager's Newsletter, started by the Defense Systems Management School (DSMS)in 1972. Published quarterly, each issue consisted of eight pages. From its inception, the Newsletter quickly became the principal means of ...
Guarding the crown jewels: identifying critical program information.(Best Practices)
Sep 01, 2003; ... Program managers and other key personnel who make decisions as part of the acquisition management framework are very sensitive to the imperatives associated with cost, schedule, and performance. But the principal consideration when fielding a system should be its performance in the hands ...
McDaniel appears on TV, speaks of the power of fellowship.
Sep 01, 2003; ... A lot of what bothers people--weather, food, clothes, and so on--just isn't significant." These were the words of Norm McDaniel, associate dean for outreach and performance support. DAU-C/NE to Dr. Robert H. Schuller, host of the Hour of Power TV show and to viewers nationwide on August ...
Pentagon renovations continue.(American Forces Press Service)
Sep 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AFPN)--Sept. 10, 2003. Reflective arrows sit at crawl-level, about a foot up from the floor, hugging the lightly colored walls. Sparkling floors lead to escalators, elevators, and well-lit hallways. Renovations, completed nearly a year ago, still give the Pentagon's Wedge 1 a ...
ICAF industry fellows program: building a better relationship between government and the private sector.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Each year, the National Defense University can accept up to 10 non-government civilian students into the ICAF student body through the Industry Fellows Program. These students add an extremely valuable element to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) student body. Their ...
Heroics, process, and program management: superheroes in the organization.(Professional Growth)
Sep 01, 2003; ... In Terry Gilliam's hilarious but underrated 1989 film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, an army officer is brought before his commanding general, in the middle of a pitched battle, for what appears to be a promotion or reward. The general's assistant tells a tale of the officer's ...
Measuring project management maturity: a comparison sampling of project managers in Huntsville, Ala.(Best Practices)
Sep 01, 2003; ... In Strategic Planning for Project Management Using a Project Management Maturity Model (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001), Harold Kerzner identifies five levels for achieving excellence in project management (PM). They are depicted graphically opposite. Level 1: Common Language is ...
Kern describes behind-the-scenes logistics support of conflicts in Afghanistan & Iraq: operation enduring freedom operation Iraqi freedom.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Army Gen. Paul J. Kern, commanding general of the Army Materiel Command (AMC), recently presented a detailed description of the behind-the-scenes logistics effort that took place in the weeks and months leading up to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom ....
First production global hawk rolls out: Air Force print news (Aug. 8, 2003).(In The News)
Sep 01, 2003; ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFPN)--The first production RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle rolled out in ceremonies held Aug. 1 at prime contractor Northrop Grumman's Antelope Valley Manufacturing Center at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif. "The fact that ...
DOD releases selected acquisition reports: Department of Defense news release (August 15, 2003).(In The News)
Sep 01, 2003 ... The Department of Defense has released details on major defense acquisition program cost and schedule changes since the December 2002 reporting period. This information is based on the Selected Acquisition Reports (SAPS) submitted to the Congress for the June 30, 2003, reporting period. ...
Navy announces Virginia class submarine contract award: Department of Defense news release (Aug. 14, 2003).(In The News)
Sep 01, 2003 ... General Dynamics Electric, Boat Corp., in partnership with Northrop Grummans Newport News Shipbuilding, is being awarded a block-buy contract worth up to $8.7 billion for construction of six Virginia Class submarines. Upon congressional authorization and appropriation, the contract will ...
Army LSI team completes important milestones in army transformation: U.S. Army news release (Aug. 28, 2003).(In The News)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Today, the Army's Future Combat System (FCS) Lead Systems Integrator (LSI) team of Boeing and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced the third and final round of subcontractor selections designed to bring the "best of industry" into the System Development and ...
DOD selects hispanic serving institutions for grants: Department of Defense news release (Sept 4, 2003).(In The News)
Sep 01, 2003 ... The Department of Defense announced today plans to award instrumentation and research grants totaling $4.67 million to 17 Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). These grants will be made under the fiscal 2003 DoD Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions ...
General officer assignments: Department of Defense news release (Sept 5, 2003).(In The News)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker announced today the following general officer assignments: Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sorenson, program executive officer, Tactical Missiles, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., to deputy for systems management and horizontal technology, ...
General officer assignment: Department of Defense news release (Sept 23, 2003).(In The News)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that the president has nominated Army Maj. Gen. Joseph L. Yakovac Jr., for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as military deputy/director, Army ...
General officer assignment: Department of Defense news release (Sept 25, 2003).(In The News)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker announced today the assignment of the following general officer: Army Brig. Gen. Roger A. Nadeau, program executive ...
U.S. transportation command appointed as defense distribution process owner: Department of Defense news release (Sept. 25, 2003).(In The News)
Sep 01, 2003 ... The Department of Defense announced today the appointment of the Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, as the Distribution Process Owner. In this capacity U.S. TransCom is tasked with developing efficient and effective distribution solutions to enhance strategic support to worldwide ...
Kevin Carroll welcomes new PEO EIS systems: Program Executive Officer, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) news release (Oct. 1, 2003).(In The News)
Sep 01, 2003 ... FORT BELVOIR, Va.--Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) acquires new responsibilities on Oct. 1, 2003. PEO EIS will assume responsibility for four new systems and projects. "We're pleased to have these new systems and programs in PEO EIS. With them, we'll ...
Secretary of air force & chief of staff announce PEO restructuring: Agile Acquisition--Air Force acquisition newsletter (Sept/Oct 2003).(In The News)
Sep 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials have announced a major reorganization of the Air Force's acquisition management structure. With an eye toward streamlined decision making, improved speed and credibility, and increased accountability, Air Force Secretary Dr. James Roche and Chief of Staff ...
Courses.(Career Development)
Sep 01, 2003 ... BCF-2O9 REVISED IN FISCAL 2004 BCF-209, DAU's Selected Acquisition Report (SAR) Course, has been revised for fiscal 2004. Instead of one 5-day classroom course, BCF-209 will be split out to include a Web portion and an in-classroom portionin fiscal 2004. In addition, the course ...
Publications.(Career Development)
Sep 01, 2003 ... ACQUISITION TODAY The Fall 2003 edition of Acquisition Today, published on behalf of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) is now posted to the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy Web site at ...
Acquisition career program developmental assignment.(Special Announcement)
Sep 01, 2003 ... The Army has issued a special announcement of developmental assignments in multiple functional areas at Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) supporting the Department of Defense and/or Army Business Initiative Council (BIC). POSITION: GS 12-15 or military equivalents in ...
Old Dominion University offers master's certificate program in government contracting.(Strategic Partnerships)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Old Dominion University (ODU) is offering a new master's certificate program in government contracting at its Center for Global Business and Executive Education, College of Business and Public Administration, located in Hampton Roads, Va. ODU President Roseanne Runte and Barbara ...
University of Maryland University college reaches out to DAU students.(Strategic Partnership)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Military officers, federal civilians, and defense industry civilians can now transfer credits from a program at the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) to resident and online certificate, undergraduate, and graduate degree programs offered by the University of Maryland University College ...
Rational brand services and DAU form strategic partnership.(Strategic Partnership)
Sep 01, 2003 ... On Oct. 1, 2003, the Defense Acquisition University and Rational Brand Services, a division of IBM, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic partnership whereby DAU and Rational committed to work collaboratively and to their reciprocal advantage in the areas of ...
DAE certificates presented to army winners.(Awards)
Sep 01, 2003 ... The Defense Acquisition Executive Certificate of Achievement (DAE Certificate) was established to enable the Defense Acquisition Executive to provide personal recognition to individuals, groups, or teams who have made exceptional contributions to the Department's acquisition programs and ...
Brigade combat team acquisition support division honored with army award for contracting excellence: OASA(ALT.(Awards)
Sep 01, 2003 ... On Aug. 11, 2003, the Brigade Combat Team (BCT) Acquisition Support Division was awarded the Secretary of the Army Award for Excellence in Systems Contracting at a special ceremony during the PARC [Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting] Conference in Seattle, Wash. This Team ...
Air force association names outstanding civilian program manager for 2003.(Awards)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Megan Horn, Chief, Financial Management Branch, Program Integration Division, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, received the Air Force Association's highest ...
2003 maintenance award winners announced: Department of Defense news release (Sept. 10, 2003).(Awards)
Sep 01, 2003 ... The Department of Defense today announced the recipients of the 2003 Defense Maintenance Awards. Each year the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards Program recognizes outstanding achievements in military equipment and weapon systems maintenance by organizations of the military services ....
Modeling & simulation award winners announced: Department of Defense news release (Sept. 11, 2003).(Awards)
Sep 01, 2003 ... The Department of Defense today announced the recipients of the 2003 Defense Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Awards. Each year, the DoD M&S Awards Program recognizes units, organizational elements, and individuals (civilian employees and active duty servicemembers) of the DoD components for ...
DAU wins Brandon Hall gold medal award for excellence in e-learning best practices.(Awards)
Sep 01, 2003 ... On Sept. 23, 2003, DAU received the Brandon Hall Gold Medal Award for Excellence in e-Learning Best Practices at a ceremony in Los Angeles, Calif. DAU competed against 189 other applicants in the Best Practices category, with each entry being analyzed by a panel of 56 subject matter ...
Acqdemo PM receives meritorious civilian service award.(Awards)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Anthony D. Echols recently received the Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his contributions as the program manager for the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense ...
Recognition and awards for acquisition personnel.(Awards)
Sep 01, 2003 ... The civilian and military personnel who support the Defense acquisition system for both new and fielded systems are the DoD AT&L community's most valuable assets. To reinforce the continuing importance of acquisition and logistics excellence and innovation, the USD(AT&L) policy on ...
Conferees approve fiscal year 2004 defense appropriations conference agreement: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on appropriations news room.(Policy & Legislation)
Sep 01, 2003 ... WASH D.C. (Sept. 18, 2003)--The bill reported by the Defense Subcommittee conferees provides a total of $368.2 billion in new discretionary spending authority for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2004. This amount is $3.8 billion more than was appropriated for fiscal year 2003 ...
Federal acquisition regulation (FAR) teams.(Policy & Legislation)
Sep 01, 2003 ... In a memorandum to Army, Navy, Air Force, and DoD acquisition and logistics directors, Deidre Lee, director, defense procurement and acquisition policy announced the restructuring of the current 28 FAR committees into five teams. DoD, she noted in the Oct. 3 memorandum, currently chairs 24 ...
DoD contract payments DFARS 204.7107(e)(3)(i).(Policy & Legislation)
Sep 01, 2003; ... SUBJECT: DoD Contract Payments--DFARS 204.7107(e)(3)(i) A recent GAO review of two contracts (GAO report dated August 8, 2003, GAO Code 192069) asserted that one of those contracts did not contain specific payment instructions on how to allocate payment amounts to Accounting ...
Contracting for services.(Policy & Legislation)
Sep 01, 2003; ... SUBJECT: Contracting for Services In order to address issues revealed during a Department of Defense Inspector General review of your organizations on "Contracts for Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services," please take the following actions: ...
Use of Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) in Contracting.(Policy & Legislation)
Sep 01, 2003; ... SUBJECT: Use of Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) in Contracting This is to remind you of changes effective October 1, 2003, regarding how contracts and orders are numbered and reported (refer to my memorandum dated June 9, 2003). Specifically, the contracting ...
Program Executive Officer/System Commanders' (PEO/SYSCOM) Conference.(Conferences, Workshops & Symposia)
Sep 01, 2003 ... The PEO/SYSCOM Conferences/Workshops are a series of senior-level, invitation-only, non-attribution events that host approximately 400 Department of Defense and industry participants at each event. These fora provide a good opportunity for senior leadership from the Department of Defense ...
Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC 2003).(Conferences, Workshops & Symposia)
Sep 01, 2003 ... The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC 2003) will be held Dec. 1-4, 2003, in Orlando, Fla. This 25-year anniversary event represents the premier annual conference for the simulation, training, and education communities of industry, government, and ...
Defense Procurement Conference.(Conferences, Workshops & Symposia)
Sep 01, 2003 ... The Defense Procurement Conference will be held May 25-28, 2004 in Orlando, Fla. Attendance is by invitation ...
Test & Evaluation (T&E) Conference and Exhibition.(Conferences, Workshops & Symposia)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Sponsored by DoD's Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E), and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), DoD's 6th Annual Test and Evaluation Conference and Exhibition will be held March 1-4, 2004, in Sparks, Nev. Twenty years have passed since the U.S. Congress put ...
20th Annual National Logistics Conference & Exhibition.(Conferences, Workshops & Symposia)
Sep 01, 2003 ... The 20th Annual National Logistics Conference and Exhibition will be held March 1-4, 2004, in Sparks, Nev. This year's event will be held in conjunction with the 6th Annual Test & Evaluation Conference and Exhibition. This combined event is an excellent opportunity to raise awareness of ...
Inside DAU.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Russell Lenz, Army Chair, DAU Executive Institute, departed the university on Sept 20, 2003, to accept an Army senior executive reassignment as director, Simulation and Training Technology Center in Orlando, Fla. The organization is part of the Army Materiel Command's new Research, ...
Army presents annual Acquisition Commander & Project & Product Manager of the Year Awards: (Army acquisition support center news release, Oct 7, 2003).(As We Go To Press)
Sep 01, 2003 ... FORT BELVOIR, Va.--The Honorable Claude M. Bolton Jr., the Army Acquisition Executive and Assistant Secreary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, and Army Lt. Gen. John S. Caldwell Jr., Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and ...
Army presents annual Research and Development Laboratory Awards: (Army acquisition support center news release, Oct 7, 2003).(As We Go To Press)
Sep 01, 2003 ... FORT BELVOIR, Va.--The Honorable Claude M. Bolton Jr., the Army Acquisition Executive and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, and Army Lt. Gen. John S. Caldwell Jr., Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and ...
Intermediate Facilities Engineering course (FE-201).(As We Go To Press)
Sep 01, 2003 ... DAU has tentatively scheduled release of the new FE-201 Intermediate Facilities Engineering course for late November 2003 ....
CON-100 now required for Air Force 64P officers and 60CO enlisted contracting members.(As We Go To Press)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Per SAF/AQC memorandum, dated Sept. 16, 2003, 64P officers and 6CO enlisted contracting members are required to complete CON-100, Shaping Smart Buisiness Arrangements, or complete a fulfillment package prior to applying for Level I Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) ...
Acquisition Community Connection and Communities of Practice.(As We Go To Press)
Sep 01, 2003 ... The Defense Acquisition University has been working hard establish Communities of Practice (CoPs) and collaborative knowledge areas centered on AT&L career fields and business processes. CoPs are a key component of DAU's Performance Learning Model and offer a way for DAU to be more ...
Flag officer announcement: Department of Defense news release (Oct. 16, 2003).(As We Go To Press)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Charles S. Hamilton II, has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral ....
Air Force 2004 Acquisition Training Managers Conference.(As We Go To Press)
Sep 01, 2003 ... SAF/AQXD will be sponsoring the 2004 Acquisition Training Managers Conference on March 23-26, 2004, at the Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center in Southbridge, Mass. This conference is a chance for all Air Force acquisition training managers to get hands-on computer training on all of the ...