The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act: What Is It and Where Is It Today?

Abstract

In November 1990, the Congress passed the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. Its purpose was to develop a national, knowledgeable and highly professional cadre of people to run the Department of Defense's large acquisition program. In this study, the author examines DOD progress in implementing this legislation and some of the key requirements that were intended to make professionals of those individuals involved in defense acquisition. He also considers the evolving differences within each of the military services, differences that may lead to delays or compromises on the path to the full implementation required by October 1, 1993.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 27, 1992
Accession Number
ADA248147

Entities

People

  • Arthur S. Santo-donato

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Army Procurement
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Students
  • War Colleges

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