DAU & Workforce Development

1. DAU & Workforce Development

2. Acquisition Learning Model (ALM) Gain Acquisition Knowledge and Skills Courses to help you meet certification and continuous learning requirements • Find Acquisition Resources to Help You on the Job • Online information and tools to help you be more effective in doing everyday tasks at work Receive Assistance Tailored to Your Organization’s Needs Consulting, executive coaching, and customized workshops, all tailored to your organization DAU is with you throughout your career

3. Online Tools Help You Excel on the Job • Tools & Resources – hundreds of assets at your fingertips with intuitive search • Web-enabled guidebooks – take your notes and bookmarks with you. Download and view guidebooks, such as the DAG, on your computer or mobile device • Connect with experts and peers – 50+ communities of practice • Interactivity – provide feedback and ratings AAP ACQuipedia Communities Glossary DefenseAcquisition Guidebook IPS Roadmap Knowledge Repository Online Video Tour

4. We Keep You Current on Acquisition Professional Development Events Hot Topic Forums Lunch and Learns DAU Training Symposiums • Publications • Defense AT&L • Award-winning publication features experiences & observations of the acquisition community • Defense Acquisition Research Journal • Peer-reviewed, scholarly journal features acquisition research, lessons learned, & best practices https://www.dau.mil/library/defense-atl/ https://www.dau.mil/library/arj/

5. Connect with Us…Anywhere, Any Time /DAUNow @DAUNow @DAU_Now /Defense-acquisition-university /defenseacquisitionuniversity www.dau.mil/ /defenseacquisitionuniversity

6. Assistance Tailored To Your Organization’s Specific Needs • Consulting support • Leadership development and executive coaching • Tailored “how-to” workshops • Team training to improve acquisition outcomes

7. International AcquisitionLearning Assets and Support

8. Foundational Learning Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 ACQ 120 Fundamentals of Int’l Acquisition ACQ 380 Int’l Acquisition Management ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Sys Acq Mgt ACQ 230 Int’l Acquisition Integration ACQ 130 Fundamentals of Tech Sec/Transfer ACQ 202 Intermediate Sys Acquisition ACQ 350 Adv Tech Sec/ Control Workshop ACQ 340 Adv Int’l Mgt Workshop = Functional Training Prerequisite Courses New: Training completion certificates by level issued beginning May 2018 = Int’l Acq Level 1, 2, and 3 and Required Courses = Int’l Acq Duty Specific Courses International Acquisition Training Standards & Core Plus Development Guide 6

9. IA&E Workflow Learning (on-line tools) International Acquisition Management (IAM) Community of Practice (ICOP) IAM Functional Gateway ICOP Team Sites (CAC-accessible) International Acquisition Tools International Acquisition Videos www.DAU.mil IA&E Websites Overview & Access Instructions are in the Blackboard Student Resources folder

10. IA&E Performance Learning IA&E Performance Learning support is available Tailored Workshops Team Training Consulting Please contact us if we can be of any assistance!

11. Workforce Development

12. FY17 National Defense Authorization Act DirectsDoDtocreateaSecurityCooperation (SC) WorkforceDevelopmentProgrammanagedbyDSCA including certification based on training and experience Supports DSCA desire to improve professionalism of SC workforce SC Workforce will include Acquisition Workforce (AWF) members involved in international programs Working groups established to determine implementation – A&S and DAU participating with many other organizations Way forward becoming clearer SC Workforce Development Program Watch for updates on the Int’l Acquisition Management COP 12

13. Workforce Development Programs USD(A&S) International Acquisition Career Path DSCA International Affairs Certification Program DSCA Security Cooperation Workforce Development Program Required by 2017 NDAA

14. Current DSCA Plan • Based on the inventory data call the SC workforce will include about 21K personnel • Plans are to divide the workforce into five position groupings for certification purposes • SC Planning, Oversight, and Execution • BPC/FMS Case Execution • SCO Operations and Management • SC Execution Support • SC Acquisition • SC Acquisition makes up about 21% of the overall SC workforce DISCS developing curriculum DAU Courses Virtual Security Cooperation University being established

15. What this Means to You • Details still in work but headed toward following • SC Acquisition certification will be based on 3-level DAU International Acquisition Career Path course completion plus • On-line SC familiarization course taken by entire SC workforce • Basic regional studies on-line course • Intermediate level regional studies on-line course with “selectable” region • A level 4 “expert” certification being considered but has not been defined DAU and DISCS collaboration ongoing

16. SC AcquisitionArea of Concentration (AOC) Proposed Course Days & Delivery Mode TOT Hour CUM Hour EXPERT – To Be Developed. Analysis Ongoing. ADVANCED Advanced International Management Workshop - Current DAU ACQ 380 course 4.5 Days Resident 36 151 INTERMEDIATE Cross Cultural Studies– New DISCS course 3 Day Resident 115 60 International Acquisition Integration – Current DAU ACQ 230 course 4.5 Days Resident BASIC Introduction to Regional Studies (Option on Region) ) – New DISCS (Researching Existing DoD Sources) 8 Hours Online 55 55 Introduction to Fundamentals of International Acquisition – Updated DAU_DISCS ACQ 120 course 19 Hours Online Introduction to Technology Transfer – Updated DAU_DISCS ACQ 130 course 12 Hours Online Introduction to Security Cooperation–New DISCS course 16 Hours Online Purple = Current DAU course Green = Jointly Updated DAU DISCS course Red = New DISCS course Conceptual Plan, DISCS and DAU are coordinating curriculum development and instruction.