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DODI 5000.74 Defense Acquisition of Services, Jan 2020
DODI 5000.75 Business Systems Requirements and Acquisition, Jan 2020
DODI 5000.80 Operation of the Middle Tier of Acquisition, Dec 2019
DODI 5000.81 Urgent Capability Acquisition, Dec 2019
DODI 5000.02T Operation of the Defense Acquisition System (Transition), Jan 2020
DODI 5000.02 Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework, Jan 2020
DODD 5000.01 The Defense Acquisition System, Aug 2018
JCIDS Manual, Oct 2021
CJCSI 5123.01I, Oct 2021
DOD Instruction 7045.15 The Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Process, Aug 2017
DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR), Dec 2021
AFI 63-101, Air Force, Nov 2021
DA PAM 70-3 Army Acquisition Procedures, Army, Sep 2018
SECNAV Instruction 5000.2F, Navy, Mar 2019
USSOCOM Directive 70-1, Apr 2001
DHS Directive 102-01 Acquisition Management, Jul 2015
Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)
Homeland Security Acquisition Manual (HSAM)
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
GSA Acquisition Manual (GSAM)
DoD Instructions
DoD Directives

DoD Acquisition Guidebooks and References, DAU, Aug 2022
Guide to DoD Program Management Business Processes, DAU, Aug 2022
DoD Program Manager’s Guide, DAU, Dec 2014
Program Management for Agile Software Development, MITRE
DoD Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management Guide, DASD/SE, Jan 2017
Project Managers Handbook, FAI, Nov 2015
Schedule Assessment Guide, GAO, Dec 2015
Addressing the Barriers to Agile Development in DoD, MITRE
Portfolio Acquisition Paper, Presentation
Better Buying Power 3.0 Implementation Memo, OSD/AT&L, Apr 2015
Guide for Conducting Risk Assessments, NIST 800-30, Sep 2012
Risk Management, Software Engineering Institute

OSD

Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base, USD(A&S), Sep 2018
National Defense Strategy, 2018
Performance of the Defense Acquisition System 2016, OSD/AT&L
Performance of the Defense Acquisition System 2015, OSD/AT&L
Performance of the Defense Acquisition System 2014, OSD/AT&L
Performance of the Defense Acquisition System 2013, OSD/AT&L
MDAP and MAIS List, OSD/AT&L, Nov 2016
Compendium of Program Management Assessments, Oct 2015

General Accountability Office (GAO) Reports

Leadership Attention Needed to Effectively Implement Changes to Acquisition Oversight, Jun 2019
DoD Weapon System Acquisition, GAO High Risk List
DOD Is Taking Steps to Address Challenges Faced by Certain Companies, Jul 2017
Adopting Best Practices Can Improve Innovation Investments and Management, Jun 2017
GAO Assessment of Selected Weapon Programs, May 2019
GAO Assessment of Selected Weapon Programs, Apr 2018
GAO Assessment of Selected Weapon Programs, Mar 2017
GAO Assessment of Selected Weapon Programs, Mar 2016
GAO Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs, Mar 2015
Better Approach Needed for Non-Major Programs, Mar 2015
DOD Should Streamline Its Decision-Making Process, Feb 2015
Agencies Need to Increase Their Use of Incremental Development Practices, Aug 2016
Federal Agencies Need to Address Aging Legacy IT Systems, May 2016
Billions of Dollars in Savings Have Been Realized, but Agencies Need to Complete Reinvestment Plans, Sep 2015

Section 809 Panel Reports

Section 809 Panel, Volume III Report, Jan 2019
Section 809 Panel, Volume II Report, Jun 2018
Section 809 Panel, Volume I Report, Jan 2018

Defense Innovation Board Reports

Dos and Don’ts for Software, Oct 2018
Detecting Agile BS, Oct 2018
Is Your Compute Environment Holding You Back?, Oct 2018
DIB Meeting Documents
DIB Recommendations

Defense Business Board Reports

Implications of Technology on the Future Workforce (Briefing), Aug 2017
Best Practices for the Business of Test and Evaluation, Oct 2016
Logistics as a Competitive Warfighting Advantage, Oct 2016
Future Models for FFRDC Contracts, Oct 2016 (Briefing)
Selecting Senior Acquisition Officials, Apr 2016
Fostering an Innovative Culture Through Corporate Engagement and Partnership, Jul 2015
Attracting and Retaining the Best of the Private Sector, 2014
Linking, Streamlining DoD Requirements, Acquisition, Budget, 2012

Defense Science Board Reports

Cyber as a Strategic Capability, Jun 2018
Design and Acquisition of Software for Defense Systems, Feb 2018
Cyber Supply Chain, Mar 2017
Contractor Logistics in Support of Contingency Operations, Jun 2014
Improvements to Services Contracting, Mar 2011
Creating a DoD Strategic Acquisition Platform, Apr 2009
DoD IT Acquisition, Mar 2009

Center for a New American Security

Future Foundry, CNAS, Dec 2016
Leveraging Commercial Technology (Mobility), CNAS, Dec 2016
Seizing the Initiative, Feb 2017
Creative Disruption, Jun 2014
Driving in the Dark, Oct 2011

MITRE

Please Tailor Your Acquisition Strategy!, Brian Schultz, Defense AT&L Magazine, Mar 2018
Getting Acquisition Right, Frank Kendall, Jan 2017
When and When Not to Accelerate Acquisition, Frank Kendall, Nov 2016
Improving Acquisition From Within Suggestions From Our PEOs, Frank Kendall, Jul 2016
20 Observations on Innovation, Jeff Windham, Jul 2016
Improving Competition Reforming the Requirements Process, Roy Wood, Jul 2016
A Primer on Risks, Issues and Opportunities, Thomas Conroy II, Jul 2016
Critical Thinking: An Overview of the Defense Acquisition System, Thomas Conroy, May 2016
Better Buying Power Principles, Frank Kendall, Jan 2016
Innovation in the Defense Acquisition Enterprise, Frank Kendall, Nov 2015
PM Assessments, Professionalism Personified, Frank Kendall, Jul 2015
Risk and Risk Mitigation— Don’t Be a Spectator, Frank Kendall, Jan 2015
Think Portfolios, Not Programs, Mike Janiga, Pete Modigliani, Nov 2014
CyberSecurity Challenges for Program Managers, Steve Mills, Rob Goldsmith, Nov 2014
Are You Truly “All In”? Achieving Program Management Success, John Mueller, Oct 2014
Schedule or Event Driven? How Do I Know?, Dr. Mark Husband, Apr 2014
Digital Pentagon, Peter Modigliani, Nov 2013
Time is Money, Dr. Roy Wood, Oct 2013

The Impacts of DoD Acquisition Initiatives on Defense Industry Business Strategy
Foundations for a Game Theoretic Framework for Agile Acquisition
Accelerate: How Programs Can Deliver Better Capabilities Faster, Paper, Presentation
Information Technology Acquisition Best Practices, Paper, Presentation
Pushing the Acquisition Innovation Envelope at the Office of Naval Research, Paper, Presentation
Promoting Disruptive Military Innovation: Best Practices for DoD Experimentation and Prototyping Programs
Understanding Defense Acquisition Workforce Challenges, Paper, Presentation
Speed and Agility: How Defense Acquisition Can Enable Innovation, Paper, Presentation
Portfolio Acquisition: How DoD Can Leverage the Commercial Product Line, Paper, Presentation
Addressing the Barriers to Agile Development in the DoD, Paper, Presentation
Squaring the Project Management Circle: Updating the Cost, Schedule, and Performance Methodology

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