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Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office 2018 Review Book

Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office 2018...

The mission of the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) is to identify and develop capabilities to combat terrorism and irregular adversaries and to deliver these capabilities to Department of…

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Federal Spending Transparency: Opportunities to Improve USAspending.gov Data

Federal Spending Transparency: Opportunities to...

The website USAspending.gov, the official source of federal spending information, includes information about federal awards such as contracts, grants, and loans. It is intended to inform the American public about…

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Embracing Change: A Sense of Urgency

Embracing Change: A Sense of Urgency

At the dawn of an ever-evolving geopolitical era, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the world’s most powerful political and military alliance, faces a new reality. This article examines the…

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A Symphony of Capabilities: How the Joint Warfighting Concept Guides Service Force Design and Development

A Symphony of Capabilities: How the Joint...

The United States today faces complex global challenges, including long-term strategic competition with major powers such as China and Russia. Rapidly evolving technologies are changing the character of warfare, and…

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Special Operations Forces Reference Manual

Special Operations Forces Reference Manual

Special operations encompass the use of small units in direct or indirect military actions focused on strategic or operational objectives. These actions require units with combinations of specialized personnel, equipment,…

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Mission First DoD & National Security Podcast Digest Episode 1: The Future Development of Kubernetes for Defense

Mission First DoD & National Security Podcast...

VMware and Carahsoft bring you the latest in national security and defense tech news, challenges, and buzzing topics from thought leaders in the industry. Read our Mission First podcast digest…

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COVID-19 Impact on Acquisition Across the IC

COVID-19 Impact on Acquisition Across the IC

A review of the impact of COVID-19 on acquisition across the federal government finds the Intelligence Community’s (IC) acquisition processes lag behind its Department of Defense (DOD) and civil agency…

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Defense Procurement & Acquisition Policy (DPAP) Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DARS) Update

Defense Procurement & Acquisition Policy (DPAP)...

ARS develops and maintains acquisition rules and guidance to facilitate the Acquisition Workforce as they acquire the goods and services DoD requires to ensure America’s Warfighters’ continued worldwide success.

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Acquisition Services

Acquisition Services

IBC is responsible for the acquisition of a full suite of commercial aviation services supporting each bureau in the Department of the Interior, as well as some external customers. Services…

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Federal Acquisition Regulation

Federal Acquisition Regulation

The FAR is the primary regulation for use by all executive agencies in their acquisition of supplies and services with appropriated funds. It became effective on April 1, 1984, and…

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Defense Acquisitions: Senior Leaders Should Emphasize Key Practices to Improve Weapon System Reliability

Defense Acquisitions: Senior Leaders Should...

To identify how selected DOD acquisition programs addressed reliability, we assessed a non-generalizable sample of seven major defense acquisition programs. We selected both older programs that have publicly reported reliability…

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Defense Acquisitions: DOD Needs to Improve How It Communicates the Status of Regulation Changes

Defense Acquisitions: DOD Needs to Improve How It...

The staff of the Defense Acquisition Regulations System are responsible for making changes in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), the Department of Defense’s (DOD) regulation augmenting the Federal…

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The New Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards: Recognizing the Importance of Software

The New Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards:...

Software is a critical and enduring capability, but is the Department of Defense (DoD) acting quickly enough to embrace this reality? Software is a major component of business systems and…

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Considerations for Managing Program Data in the Emerging Acquisition Environment

Considerations for Managing Program Data in the...

Acquisition program data help drive effective and efficient policy formulation, decision making, and program execution across the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Despite recent statutory changes to organizational structures, as…

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DoD Acquisition Reform: Leadership Attention Needed to Effectively Implement Changes to Acquisition Oversight

DoD Acquisition Reform: Leadership Attention...

GAO was asked to examine DOD’s efforts to implement these reforms. This report addresses the progress DOD has made implementing selected oversight reforms related to major defense acquisition programs; how…

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