Defense Acquisition University and the Boeing Company form strategic partnership

Program Manager, July-August, 2002

On June 20, 2002, Defense Acquisition University (DAU) President Frank Anderson Jr., and Stephen R. Mercer, Vice President, Learning and Leadership Development, The Boeing Company, formalized their ongoing relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support each other's efforts to leverage the best business practices of government, corporate universities, and business for world-class training and education.

DAU and Boeing have long shared a mutual commitment to excellence in learning and an ongoing strategic collaboration for the best training that builds on the - expertise of both the public and private sectors. This MOU establishes the framework to pursue educational opportunities that are mutually beneficial. Opportunities indemnified for the partnership include but are not limited to the following:

* The sharing of training resources, including the attendance of Department of Defense personnel at Boeing courses, and the attendance of Boeing personnel at DAU courses for the purpose of improving each other's course offerings.

* Collaboration on course topics and course content, including reviews of student case presentations and mock negotiation exercises, providing the contractor's perspective in DAU courses and providing the government's perspective in Boeing courses.

* Guest visits by Boeing senior leadership as well as other participation by Boeing leaders as instructors and panel members at DAU courses.

* Guest visits by DAU's senior leadership as well as other participation by DAU leaders as instructors and panel members at Boeing courses

* Providing feedback to each other on training pilots and other course development activities.

For further information on this partnership, contact Wayne Glass, Director for Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning Action Group, at Wayne.Glass@dau.mil, or call 703-805-4480.