2003 PEO/SYSCOM Commanders Conference: Transforming Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to Combat Future Threats in Unconventional Environments.The 2003 Program Executive Officer/Systems Command (PEO/SYSCOM) Commanders Conference was held at the Defense Acquisition University (DAU DAU - /dow/ [German Fidonet] D"ummster Anzunehmender User. A German acronym for stupidest imaginable user. From the engineering-slang GAU for Gr"osster Anzunehmender Unfall (worst foreseeable accident), especially of a LNG tank farm plant or something with similarly disastrous ) facilities, Fort Belvoir Fort Belvoir is a United States military installation and a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,176 at the 2000 census. , Va., Dec. 3-5, 2003. This annual conference brought together approximately 400 senior leaders in the Department of Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics community and their industry counterparts. Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) Michael W. Wynne hosted the 2003 conference on "Transforming Acquisition, Technology and Logistics to Combat Future Threats in Unconventional Environments." The first day featured an afternoon of special topic sessions, which included a host of former and current initiatives critical to the accomplishment of the acquisition, technology and logistics mission in DoD. Special sessions included "Contracting Challenges in an Evolutionary Acquisition Environment." "Earned Value Management Earned Value Management (commonly abbreviated and referred to just as EVM) is a project management technique that seeks to measure forward progress in an objective manner. EVM is touted as having a unique ability to combine measurements of technical performance (i.e. ," "DFARS DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DFARS DoD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Transformation--the Next Evolution," and related subject matter issues. In the official opening ceremony on the second day, Wynne provided an overview of many of the issues and challenges facing the DoD and industry today, highlighting the importance of the roles each of the attendees and organizations played in supporting the warfighter. The opening day also saw a keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. by Marine Lt. Gen. James E. Cartwright and three informative panel sessions: "Enabling Technologies Supporting the Warfighter," "The Human Capital Crisis--What are DoD and Industry Doing About It?" and "Aligning a·lign v. a·ligned, a·lign·ing, a·ligns v.tr. 1. To arrange in a line or so as to be parallel: align the tops of a row of pictures; aligned the car with the curb. the DoD 5000 Instruction and JCIDS JCIDS Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (US DoD; replaces Requirements Generation System, RGS) : Implementing the Chairman's New Capabilities-based Process for Identifying and Satisfying the Warfighter's Needs." Attendees also heard a luncheon presentation on homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States by Dr. David F. Bolka, director, Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency. Bolka provided a summary overview of many of the operations homeland security is involved in and its expanding relationships with the DoD. The final day of the conference included a presentation on "Small Business, A Useful Tool for the Program Manager" and two panels: "What Does the Warfighter Really Want?" and "Partnerships and Alliances with Industry: Non-Traditional Business Requirements in Unconventional Environments." The conference included multiple displays and exhibits of the latest technology initiatives in DoD, including spectrum management, corrosion control, unique identification, and E-BIZ. To view more information on the conference, visit <www.peosyscom.com>. |
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