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Message from  

The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)

   July 2007

Today I leave the Pentagon after an incredible six years of service to our 

country. I am grateful for the many friendships and outstanding support that each 

and every one of you has given me. I have been humbled by the wonderful 

opportunities I have been given throughout my tenure, and I am very proud of our 

many achievements. It has truly been my honor and privilege to work with you. 

There is no greater group of professionals than the men and women of the 

Department of Defense. 

I will always cherish the wonderful memories I have made here working with 

you. I encourage you to continue the phenomenal work you do for the men and 

women who serve our country. You are the very best in the world at what you do. 

Best wishes, and thank you for your service! 

Workforce Corner

The AT&L Human Capital Strategic Plan, Version 3.0, includes new information and 

guidance on recruiting, developing, and retaining a mission-ready workforce through 

comprehensive talent management. A Webcast on August 15 will provide more information 

about the plan and its updates. Read more...

AT&L Workforce Development Award – To recognize those AT&L field organizations that 

have made exemplary contributions to the career-long development of their workforce, the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics has announced the FY07 

AT&L Workforce Development Award. For more information and nominations... 

Job Support Tools

Three important Webcasts coming up: 

• Implementation of Continuous Process Improvement/Lean Six Sigma in DoD on 

July 25 

• Making Good Decisions on July 26 

• Basic Subcontracting Requirements on August 8 

Read more and get the details...

New searchable documents available – The Armed Services Pricing Manual (ASPM) 

Volume 1 Contract Pricing (1986) and the Armed Services Pricing Manual (ASPM) Volume 2 

Price Analysis (1987) are now available electronically. Read more...

The Acquisition Community Connection has been enhanced with new capabilities and 

features a new monthly newsletter. Read more about this very helpful collaborative 

performance support tool...

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Upcoming Events

2007 Naval Science & Technology Industry Partnership Conference, July 30 – August 2, 

Washington, DC 

Air Force Information Technology Conference 2007, August 13-17, Montgomery, AL 

SOLE 2007 International Logistics Conference and Exhibition, August 21-23, Pittsburgh, PA 

Beyond SBIR Phase II Conference & Exhibition 2007, August 21-23, Arlington, VA 

Land & Maritime Supply Chains Business Conference & Exhibition, August 27-29, Columbus, OH 

Disruptive Technologies Conference, September 4-5, Washington, DC 

2007 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition, September 24-26, Washington, DC 

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AT&L Human Capital Strategic Plan 

The AT&L Human Capital Strategic Plan (HCSP), version 3.0, is now available at 

http://www.dau.mil/workforce/hcsp.pdf. In addition to the original five goals, version 3.0 includes a sixth 

goal entitled “Recruit, Develop, and Retain a mission-ready workforce through comprehensive talent 

management.” The assignment of a separate goal has provided the means to emphasize the 

importance of recruiting, developing, and retaining capable and motivated personnel to address the 

increased level of competition for talent. HSCP v 3.0 shares various human capital initiatives and 

accomplishments achieved throughout DoD since the release of version 1.0 in June 2006, which 

included strategies to address evolving global, national, federal, and DOD workforce challenges. It 

reflects Data Green successes, human capital achievements by the military services and defense 

agencies, and close collaboration and partnering with the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of 

Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy (ODUSD(CPP)). The Plan should be used as guidance in 

managing the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics workforce. 

Mr. Joe Chang, Director of the AT&L Workforce and Career Management Center at the Defense 

Acquisition University will host a DAU-sponsored Webcast to promote awareness of the HCSP v 3.0 on 

August 15, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Watch the “Spotlight” at http://www.dau.mil for registration information. 

 

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New Searchable Documents Available 

On October 1, 2006 the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, reestablished 

the Office of Cost, Pricing, and Finance to help reinvigorate the cost and pricing skills within DoD and 

ensure the appropriate use of award/incentive fees, among other tasks. To help provide additional tools 

and information to the AT&L workforce, the Defense Acquisition University’s David D. Acker Library has 

made the Armed Services Pricing Manual (ASPM) Volume 1 Contract Pricing (1986) and the Armed 

Services Pricing Manual (ASPM) Volume 2 Price Analysis (1987) available electronically, converting 

them into searchable documents. Direct links to the current Contract Pricing Reference Guides and the 

historical ASPM are provided below. The ASPM is in the library’s online catalog. Links also have been 

posted on DAU’s Acquisition Community Connection (ACC) Contracting Community of Practice (CoP) in 

the Award & Incentive Fee Contracts and Pricing & Negotiations Process & Mission Areas. 

• Link to the Current Contract Pricing Reference Guides: 

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/contractpricing/index.htm

• Links to the Armed Services Pricing Manual: http://www.library.dau.mil/ASPM_v1_1986.pdf and 

http://www.library.dau.mil/ASPM_v2_1987.pdf

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 Upcoming Webcasts: 

Implementation of Continuous Process 

Improvement / Lean Six Sigma in DoD 

Ms. Elizabeth (Beth) McGrath, Principle Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Business 

Transformation) will present a live Webcast on July 25, 1:00 p.m. EDT, from the Defense Acquisition 

University at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Ms. McGrath will discuss establishment of the DoD Continuous 

Process Improvement / Lean Six Sigma Program (CPI/LSS) Office as well as actions that Deputy 

Secretary of Defense Gordon England has asked all DoD organizations to undertake as they embrace 

the tenets of CPI/LSS. Ms. McGrath will also discuss the Deputy Secretary’s goals, challenges in 

achieving them, and progress made to date. Watch the “Spotlight” at www.DAU.mil for registration 

information. POC: Paul McMahon paul.mcmahon@osd.mil or 703-692-9986 

 

AT&L Ethics Webcast – “Making Good Decisions” 

Michael Josephson, founder and President of the Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics, 

will conduct a Webcast on July 26, 2007 from the Defense Acquisition University from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. 

The Webcast will highlight a comprehensive ethical decision-making process to include the following 

topics: “Living up to the Public Trust”; “What is Ethics? Making Good Decisions”; “Why Be Ethical?”; and 

“Establishing an Ethical Culture.” Mr. Josephson, one of the nation’s foremost ethics consultants to major 

corporations and government officials, has led more than 1,000 ethics programs for over 100,000 leaders 

in business, government, the media, law enforcement, and education. Mr. Josephson possesses 

unmatched expertise in the practical application of ethics and a uniquely engaging presentation style. As 

time permits, your questions will be answered live during the Webcast. Watch the “Spotlight” at 

www.DAU.mil for registration information. POC: Paul McMahon paul.mcmahon@osd.mil 703-692-9986. 

Basic Subcontracting Requirements 

Ms. Wendy Despres, Assistant Director, OSD Office of Small Business Programs will present a 

live Webcast on August 8, at 1:00 p.m. EDT from the Defense Acquisition University at Fort Belvoir, 

Virginia. Ms. Despres will discuss the basics elements of government subcontracting program 

requirements to include the goals, our challenges, and progress made to date. As time permits, your 

questions will be answered live during the Webcast. Watch the “Spotlight” at www.DAU.mil for 

registration information. POC: Jeff Birch, jeffrey.birch@dau.mil. 

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Acquisition Community Connection 

The Acquisition Community Connection (ACC) recently implemented several new capabilities and 

enhancements to the site. They include: 

• New menu structure to reduce pop ups 

• Auto expanding left hand menu 

• New discussion box on community pages to increase visibility of discussions 

• New search feature segregates results between knowledge and people

• Revamped security menu for easier implementation of restricted areas

• User Reviews – Allows members to comment on the usefulness and value of topics and items 

within the community. (You must be a Member of the community and logged on to use this 

feature.) 

• Key Contacts – Allows key contacts for the community to be easily identified. Key contacts are 

viewable via the Members tab. (You must be logged on to view.) 

NEW! ACC Newsletter "Month in Review" 

The inaugural issue of the ACC newsletter, "Month in Review," is now available online. The newsletter 

will be published monthly, in PDF format, to review items of interest to ACC members. A link to the latest 

issue will always be available just below the list of Communities of Practice on the ACC main page. 

Featured Community of Practice: 

Small Business – https://acc.dau.mil/smallbusiness. The Small Business Community of Practice 

(SB CoP), supports the acquisition community by providing relevant policies, training resources, specific 

program information and related assets that affect small business initiatives. Our goal is to increase 

collaboration within the services and agencies to integrate and leverage learning and job support assets 

to collectively better support the acquisition workforce. 

By joining the ACC, members can participate in online discussions, view other members’ contact 

information, and submit content for the site. The ACC is accessible at https://acc.dau.mil. To learn 

more about the ACC see the virtual tour at http://www.dau.mil/about-dau/virtual_tour/acc/index1.html . 

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