Acquisition & logistics excellence: an internet listing tailored to the professional acquisition workforce

Defense AT&L, March-April, 2008

Acquisition Central

http://acquisition.gov

Shared systems and tools to support the federal acquisition community and business partners.

Acquisition Community Connection (ACC)

http://acc.dau.mil

Policies, procedures, tools, references, publications, Web links, and lessons learned for risk management, contracting, system engineering, TOC.

Aging Systems Sustainment and Enabling Technologies (ASSET)

http://asset.okstate.edu/asset/index.htm

Government-academic-industry partnership. ASSET program-developed technologies and processes expand the DoD supply base, reduce time and cost of parts procurement, enhance military readiness.

Air Force (Acquisition)

www.safaq.hq.af.mil

Policy; career development and training opportunities; reducing TOC; library; links.

Air Force Institute of Technology

www.afit.edu

Graduate degree programs and certificates in engineering and management; Civilian Institution; Center for Systems Engineering; Centers of Excellence; distance learning.

Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Contracting Laboratory's FAR Site

http://farsite.hill.af.mil

FAR search tool; Commerce Business Daily announcements (CBDNet); Federal Register, electronic forms library.

Army Acquisition Support Center

http://asc.army.mil

News; policy; Army AL & T Magazine; programs; career information; events; training opportunities.

Army Training Requirements and Resources System

https://www.atrrs.army.mil

Army system of record for managing training requirements.

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology)

https://webportal.saalt.army.mil

ACAT Listing; ASA(ALT) Bulletin; digital documents library; links to other Army acquisition sites.

Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACE)

www.aacei.org

Planning and management of cost and schedules; online technical library; bookstore; technical development; distance learning.

Association of Old Crows (AOC)

www.crows.org

News; conventions, courses; Journal of Electronic Defense.

Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC)

www.aptac-us.org

PTACs nationwide assist businesses with government contracting issues.

Central Contractor Registry

http://www.ccr.gov/

Registration for businesses wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract.

Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled

www.abilityone.gov

Information and guidance to federal customers on the requirements of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act.

Defense Acquisition University (DAU) and Defense Systems Management College (DSMO)

www.dau.mil

DAU Course Catalog; Defense AT & L magazine and Defense Acquisition Review Journal; DAU/DSMC course schedules; educational resources.

DAU Alumni Association

www.dauaa.org

Acquisition tools and resources; links; career opportunities; member forums.

DAU Distance Learning Courses

www.dau.mil/registrar/enroll.asp

DAU online courses.

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

www.darpa.mil

News releases; current solicitations; Doing Business with DARPA.

Defense Business Transformation Agency (BTA)

www.acq.osd.mil/scst/index.htm

Policy; newsletters; Central Contractor Registration (CCR); assistance centers; DoD EC partners.

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

www.disa.mil

Defense Information System Network; Defense Message System; Global Command and Control System.

Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO)

www.dmso.mil

DoD modeling and simulation master plan; document library; events; services.

Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)

www.dtic.mil/

DTIC's scientific and technical information network (STINET) is one of DoD's largest available repositories of scientific, research, and engineering information. Hosts over 100 DoD Web sites.

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (DUSD(AT & L))

www.acq.osd.mil/at

Acquisition and technology organization, goals, initiatives, and upcoming events.

Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy (DPAP)

www.acq.osd.mil/dpap

Procurement and acquisition policy news and events; reference library; acquisition education and training policy, guidance.

DoD Defense Standardization Program

www.dsp.dla.mil

DoD standardization; points of contact; FAQs; military specifications and standards reform; newsletters; training; nongovernment standards; links.

DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI)

www.esi.mil

Joint project to implement true software enterprise management process within DoD.

DoD Inspector General Publications

www.dodig.osd.mil/pubs/

Audit and evaluation reports; IG testimony; planned and ongoing audit projects of interest to the AT & L community.

DoD Office of Technology Transition

www.acq.osd.mil/ott

Information about and links to OTT's programs.

DoD Systems Engineering

www.acq.osd.mil/se

Policies, guides and information on SE and related topics, including developmental T & E and acquisition program support.

Earned Value Management

www.acq.osd.mil/pm

Implementation of EVM; latest policy changes; standards; international developments.

Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)

www.eia.org