Acquisition Visibility - Software Pilot Program
Abstract
The Acquisition Visibility (AV) investment funds an agile software program to deliver the Department’s authoritative acquisition data through NIPR and SIPR instances of the Defense Acquisition Visibility Environment (DAVE), provide data access and standards via the Acquisition Visibility Data Framework (AVDF), and accelerate the retirement of costly legacy systems. AV is an authoritative source for acquisition data inside the DoD and for Congress, GAO, and the Inspectors General for multiple Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) Acquisition Pathways including all Acquisition Category (ACAT) I – IV programs, Middle Tier of Acquisition programs, as well as National Command, Control, and Communications covered programs. Planned efforts include support to the acquisition data strategy requirements of Section 836 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) for FY 2021 and data collection and sharing for additional AAF Pathways, and sustainment functions to include Defense Business Systems and Software Acquisition. Multiple acquisition data collection and analysis platforms rely on AV Capabilities for authoritative acquisition data, including but not limited to: OSD Comptroller Advanced Analytics (ADVANA), OSD Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Cost Assessment Data Enterprise, Air Force and Army Project Management Reporting Tools, Navy Research, Development and Acquisition Information System, and the Earned Value Management Central Repository. The Acquisition Visibility mission is expanding to enable integration and interoperability of acquisition, building an enduring strategic mission advantage by aligning the Department's processes to design, develop, and deliver the acquisition data and analytics capabilities to enable USD(A&S) to meet the Digital Acquisition & Sustainment and Transparency objectives of the Department and the requirements of Congress. Comprehensive digital acquisition, analytics, and increased data transparency and access will improve acquisition decisions, enable sophisticated analysis, and inform innovative ways of doing business so that OUSD(A&S), the OSD staff, and the Services and Components can quickly inform policy and budget decisions with accurate, authoritative data. The budget implements Section 836 of the NDAA for FY 2021 and Sections 805 and 821 of the NDAA for FY 2022 to modernize acquisition decision-making and Section 809 of the NDAA for FY 2023 additional direction for the replacement of the selected acquisition reporting system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0608648D8Z_8_0400_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2025 decrease due to transfer of funds to PE 0605649D8Z Acquisition Integration and Interoperability for better program visibility. The FY 2025 change supports the investment in acquisition data governance and data analytics capabilities required to enable acquisition integration and interoperability, including: o Data Transparency: Govern acquisition and sustainment data to manage the timely sharing of consumable data to support NDS and statutory A&S requirements, including Modernized Selected Acquisition Reports, the DepSecDef Management Action Group, Interim Program Reviews, Integrated Acquisition Portfolio Reviews, and Department-wide initiatives supported through Advana. o Data Capture & Sharing: Expand existing acquisition data capabilities, tools, data models, data access, and definitions to enhance transparency across all acquisition pathways and Component acquisition and sustainment data activities. o Data Analytics: Respond to strategic questions across OUSD(A&S) to fulfill enterprise data requirements and develop analytic product applications to provide timely and accurate data. o Data Analysis: Promote the use of acquisition data analytics to inform policy and strategic decision-making including Defense Acquisition Executive Summary Reviews of Major Capabilities, IAPRs, and Services Requirements Review Boards.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
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