NDIA-DAU joint venture nets NDIA Recognition Awards for two DAU professors - National Defense Industrial Association's award to Charles Cochrane, Gary Hagan of Defense Acquisition University - Brief Article

Program Manager, Jan, 2002

Charles "Chuck" Cochrane and Gary Hagan were recently honored by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) for their efforts in educating Defense Industry Managers. Cochrane is the DAU Director, Center for Program Management, Curriculum Development and Support Center (CDSC); and Hagan is the DAU Program Manager, Center for Program Management, CDSC, at Fort Belvoir, Va.

At a ceremony held on Dec. 4 in the DAU Headquarters, retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul Greenberg, Vice President of Operations at NDIA, presented NDIA Recognition Awards to both professors. Cochrane and Hagan are teaching four, one-week courses in Defense Systems Acquisition Management (DSAM) each year for Defense Industry Managers at four different sites throughout the United States. In addition to their regular duties at DAU, for 2002 they will teach four DSAM courses in Nashville, San Diego, Minneapolis, and Orlando to an average of 35 students per course. Cochrane has supported DSAM since its inception in 1989; he was Course Director until 1993. Hagan became Course Director in 1993, serving until 2000. (Army Lt. Col. Chris Fry is the current Course Director.)

Also present to honor Cochrane and Hagan were DAU Industry Chair Frank Swofford and DAU Commandant Col. (P) James Moran.