Acquisition & logistics excellence: an internet listing tailored to the professional acquisition workforce.
Acquisition Centralhttp://acquisition.gov/
Shared systems and tools to help the federal acquisition community and the government's business partners conduct business efficiently.
Acquisition Community Connection (ACC)
http://acc.dau.mil
Policies, procedures, tools, references, publications, Web links, and lessons learned for risk management, contracting, system engineering, total ownership cost.
Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations (ACTDs)
www.acq.osd.mil/actd/
ACTD's accomplishments, articles, speeches, guidelines, and POCs.
Aging Systems Sustainment and Enabling Technologies (ASSET)
http://asset.okstate.edu/asset/index.htm
A government-academic-industry partnership. ASSET program-developed technologies and processes increase the DoD supply base, reduce time and cost associated with parts procurement, and enhance military readiness.
Air Force (Acquisition)
www.safaq.hq.af.mil/
Policy; career development and training opportunities; reducing TOC; library: links.
Air Force Center for Systems Engineering
www.afit.edu/cse/
Conceptualizes new processes, practices, tools, and resources for the systems engineering workforce through research, education, and consulting.
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.
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology)
https://webportal.saalt.army.mil/
ACAT Listing; ASA(ALT) Bulletin; digital documents library; ASA(ALT) organization; links to other Army acquisition sites.
Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACE)
www.aacei.org
Promotes planning and management of cost and schedules; online technical library; bookstore; technical development; distance learning; etc.
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.
Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled
www.jwod.gov
Information and guidance to federal customers on the requirements of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act.
Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
www.dau.mil
DAU Course Catalog; Defense AT & L magazine and Defense Acquisition Review Journal; course schedule; policy documents; guidebooks; training and education news for the AT & L workforce.
DAU Alumni Association
www.dauaa.org
Acquisition tools and resources; government and related 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 Electronic Business Program Office (DEBPO)
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
Structure and mission of DISA; 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 Systems Management College (DSMC)
www.dau.mil
DSMC educational products and services; course schedules; job opportunities.
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.
Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy (DPAP)
www.acq.osd.mil/dpap
Procurement and acquisition policy news and events; reference library; DPAP organizational breakout; 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/ds/se
IPolicies, guides and other information on SE and related topics, including developmental T & E and acquisition program support.
Earned Value Management
www.acq.osd.mil/pm
Implementation of earned value management; latest policy changes; standards; international developments.
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
www.eia.org
Government relations department; links to issues councils; market research assistance.
Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI)
www.faionline.com
Virtual campus for learning opportunities; information access and performance support.
Federal Acquisition Jump Station
http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/fedproc/home.html
Procurement and acquisition servers by contracting activity; CBDNet; reference library.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
www.asu.faa.gov
Online policy and guidance for all aspects of the acquisition process.
Federal Business Opportunities
www.fedbizopps.gov/
FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry for federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000.
Federal R & D Project Summaries
www.osti.gov/fedrnd/about
Portal to information on federal research projects; search databases at different agencies.
Federal Research in Progress (FEDRIP)
http://grc.ntis.gov/fedrip.htm
Information on federally funded projects in the physical sciences, engineering, life sciences.
Fedworld Information
www.fedworld.gov
Comprehensive central access point for searching, locating, ordering, and acquiring government and business information.
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
www.gao.gov
GAO reports; policy and guidance; FAQs.
General Services Administration (GSA)
www.gsa.gov
Online shopping for commercial items to support government interests.
Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP)
www.gidep.org/
Federally funded co-op of government-industry participants, providing electronic forum to exchange technical information essential to research, design, development, production, and operational phases of the life cycle of systems, facilities, and equipment.
GOV.Research_Center
http://grc.ntis.gov
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Technical Information Service (NTIS), and National Information Services Corporation (NISC) joint venture single-point access to government information.
Integrated Dual-Use Commercial Companies (IDCC)
www.idcc.org
Information for technology-rich commercial companies on doing business with the federal government.
International Society of Logistics
www.sole.org
Online desk references that link to logistics problem-solving advice; Certified Professional Logistician certification.
International Test & Evaluation Association (ITEA)
www.itea.org
Professional association to further development and application of T & E policy and techniques to assess effectiveness, reliability, and safety of new and existing systems and products.
U.S. Joint Forces Command
www.jfcom.mil
A "transformation laboratory" that develops and tests future concepts for warfighting.
Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team
https://jfiit.eglin.af.mil
USJFCOM lead agency to investigate, assess, and improve integration, interoperability, and operational effectiveness of Joint Fires and Combat Identification across the Joint warfighting spectrum. (Accessible from .gov and .mil domains only.)
Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC)
http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil
Policies and procedures for interoperability certification; lessons learned; support.
Joint Spectrum Center (JSC)
www.jsc.mil
Provides operational spectrum management support to the Joint Staff and COCOMs and conducts R & D into spectrum-efficient technologies.
Library of Congress
www.loc.gov
Research services; Congress at Work; Copyright Office; FAQs.
MANPRINT (Manpower and Personnel Integration)
www.manprint.army.mil
Points of contact for program managers; relevant regulations; policy letters from the Army Acquisition Executive; briefings on the MANPRINT program.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Commercial Technology Office (CTO)
http://technology.grc.nasa.gov
Promotes competitiveness of U.S. industry through commercial use of NASA technologies and expertise.
National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
www.ncmahq.org
"What's New in Contracting?"; educational products catalog; career center.
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
www.ndia.org
Association news; events; government policy; National Defense magazine.
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
www.nima.mil
Imagery; maps and geodata; Freedom of Information Act resources; publications.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
www.nist.gov
Information about NIST technology, measurements, and standards programs, products, and services.
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
www.ntis.gov/
Online service for purchasing technical reports, computer products, videotapes, audiocassettes.
Naval Sea Systems Command
www.navsea.navy.mil
Total Ownership Cost (TOC); documentation and policy; reduction plan; implementation timeline; TOC reporting templates; FAQs.
Navy Acquisition and Business Management
www.abm.rda.hq.navy.mil
Policy documents; training opportunities; guides on risk management, acquisition environmental issues, past performance; news and assistance for the Standardized Procurement System (SPS) community; notices of upcoming events.
Navy Acquisition, Research and Development Information Center
www.onr.navy.mil/sci_tech
News and announcements; acronyms; publications and regulations; technical reports; doing business with the Navy.
Navy Best Manufacturing Practices Center of Excellence
www.bmpcoe.org
National resource to identify and share best manufacturing and business practices in use throughout industry, government, academia.
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
www.navair.navy.mil
Provides advanced warfare technology through the efforts of a seamless, integrated, worldwide network of aviation technology experts.
Office of Force Transformation
www.oft.osd.mil
News on transformation policies, programs, and projects throughout the DoD and the Services.
Open Systems Joint Task Force
www.acq.osd.mil/osjtf
Open Systems education and training opportunities; studies and assessments; projects, initiatives and plans; reference library.
Parts Standardization and Management Committee (PSMC)
www.dscc.dla.mil/psmc
Collaborative effort between government and industry for parts management and standardization through commonality of parts and processes.
Performance-based Logistics Toolkit
https://acc.dau.mil/pbltoolkit
Web-based 12-step process model for development, implementation, and management of PBL strategies.
Project Management Institute
www.pmi.org
Program management publications; information resources; professional practices; career certification.
Small Business Administration (SBA)
www.sbaonline.sba.gov
Communications network for small businesses.
DoD Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu
Program and process information; current solicitations; Help Desk information.
Software Program Managers Network
www.spmn.com
Supports project managers, software practitioners, and government contractors. Contains publications on highly effective software development best practices.
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil
SPAWAR business opportunities; acquisition news; solicitations; small business information.
System of Systems Engineering Center of Excellence (SoSECE)
www.sosece.org
Advances the development, evolution, practice, and application of the system of systems engineering discipline across individual and enterprise-wide systems.
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) (USD[AT & L])
www.acq.osd.mil/
USD(AT & L) documents; streaming videos; links.
USD(AT & L) Knowledge Sharing System (formerly Defense Acquisition Deskbook)
http://akss.dau.mil
Automated acquisition reference tool covering mandatory and discretionary practices.
U.S. Coast Guard
www.uscg.mil
News and current events; services; points of contact; FAQs.
U.S. Department of Transportation MARITIME Administration
www.marad.dot.gov/
Information and guidance on the requirements for shipping cargo on U.S. flag vessels.
Links current at press time. To add a non-commercial defense acquisition/acquisition and logistics-related Web site to this list, or to update your current listing, please fax your request to Defense AT & L, (703) 805-2917 or e-mail datl(at)dau(dot)mil (Please use correct e-mail protocol). DAU encourages the reciprocal linking of its home page to other interested agencies. Contact: webmaster@dau.mil.
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| Title Annotation: | Surfing the Net |
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| Publication: | Defense AT & L |
| Date: | Mar 1, 2007 |
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