Defense Acquisition Structures and Capabilities Review
Abstract
Section 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 directed the Defense Acquisition University (DAU), under authority of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, USD(AT&L), to review acquisition structures and capabilities of the Department of Defense (DoD). This review included the military departments, defense agencies, and other DoD organizations with significant acquisition functions. In light of recently completed reports that addressed broader acquisition issues, this review focused on organizational structures and workforce. The scope included surveying 63 organizations in the military departments, 17 defense agencies and field activities, and 2 combatant commands, and interviewing 46 executives and thought leaders in related fields. Also, more than 150 reports, books, and documents were reviewed along with DoD acquisition program outcomes over the past 25 years. This is the most comprehensive review of DoD acquisition workforce since the congressional studies leading to passage of the 1991 Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). This report, which presents the results of the review, covers three major areas: organizations, workforce, and recommendations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA470388
Entities
Organizations
- Defense Acquisition University