DAU

 

MOU Agreement

The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) is a United States military training establishment that trains and enables the 133,103 military and civilian Department of Defense personnel in the fields of acquisition, technology, and logistics, including leadership and program management. DAU serves the members of the Defense Acquisition Workforce and their defense industry counterparts and recently celebrated the one millionth graduate.  DAU’s mission is to provide a global learning environment to support a mission-ready Defense Acquisition Workforce that develops, delivers, and sustains effective and affordable warfighting capabilities.   The DAU vision is to enable the Defense Acquisition Workforce to achieve the right acquisition outcomes. The Defense Acquisition Workforce is responsible for spending billions of dollars each year on systems, services, and supplies to support the warfighter. The Defense Acquisition Workforce has an even greater need to be a motivated, well-educated, and highly trained workforce.

DAU aims to impact acquisition excellence through:

  • Acquisition certification and leadership training
  • Mission assistance to acquisition organizations and teams
  • Online knowledge-sharing resources
  • Continuous learning assets
  • Strategic workforce planning

Gen. (ret) Frank Anderson, President of Defense Acquisition University and the Honorable Michael Wynne, Chairman of IT-AAC signing the Memorandum of Understanding for collaborating in reaching mutual goals towards furthering DoD IT Acquisition reform effectiveness utilizing enhanced IT Acquisition training, mentoring programs and other efforts which improve the capabilities of the Defense Acquisition Workforce.

Gen. (ret) Frank Anderson (left) and Honorable Mike Wynne (right)

(L to R) George Prosnick (DAU); Chuck Harris, IPS; Kevin Carroll, ITAAC Vice Chair; Jake Haynes, DCMA; Wayne Glass (DAU); John Weiler, ICH; Gen. (ret) Frank Anderson, DAU

Honorable Mike Wynne, Chairman, IT-AAC

General (ret) Frank Anderson, President, DAU

John Weiler (left), Exec. Director, ICH; Wayne Glass, DAU; (Gen. (ret) Frank Anderson, DAU and Hon. Mike Wynne

Right: Chuck Harris, Inflection Point Solutions