Websites Defense Acquisition Portal (DAP) Policy documents Acquisition workforce info. Education / professional development info News & publications Industry support for acquisition – news & weblinks Ask-A-Professor Air Force Acquisition Policy Fact Pages Acquisition Community Connection (ACC) ACC – A website where the AT&L workforce meets to share knowledge. Join ACC and access important acquisition resources, connect with professionals in your field, share information and knowledge (including posting documents to the ACC website) ACC has Communities of Practice / Special Interest Areas for Systems Engineering, Test & Evaluation, and numerous others Acquisition website links Web-links Acquisition Central Documents, instructions, website links Acquipedia Online encyclopedia of common defense acquisition topics DoDTechipedia website Contains information on who is performing what work in DoD research and development. Navy Research, Development & Acquisition Website Website Website
North American Technology & Industrial Base Organization Website Office of Technology Transition Website Research & Engineering Portal Information on federally funded R&D projects (budget, planning, project summaries, news highlights). Search engine, links to other websites. Independent Research & Development Website Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Website Human Systems Integration (HSI) and Advanced Distributed Learning Websites, web-links Publications, tools, training Chemical, Biological, Radiological, & Nuclear Defense Information Analysis Center Chemical, Biological, Radiological, & Nuclear Defense and Homeland Security Scientific and Technical Information Chemical Propulsion Information Analysis Center U.S. national clearinghouse and resource center for chemical rocket propulsion technical information and research services.
Military Sensing Information Analysis Center Purpose is to foster communications within the Military Sensing Technology community; create standards; and collect, analyze, synthesize, maintain, & distribute critical information within the field. Weapons Systems Technology Information Analysis Center Purpose is to provide information and engineering services related to conventional and directed energy weapons, their development, production, fielding, and maintenance. Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, and Testing Information Analysis Center The DoD Center of Excellence responsible for acquiring, archiving, analyzing, synthesizing, and disseminating scientific and technical information related to advanced materials, manufacturing, and testing. Open Systems Joint Task Force Tools & guides, documents, lessons learned Best Manufacturing Practices Industry / Government / Academia cooperative effort Defense Environmental Network Website DoD Chief Information Officer Website Home page has Section 508 information. Archives contains: Net-Centric docs & checklist, Global Information Grid guidance & docs, C3I documents. DIACAP Website DIACAP Knowledge Service Website DoD Architecture Framework (DODAF) version 2.0 Download DODAF docs (Volume I, Volume II, Volume III).
Joint Capability Technology Demonstrations Website Comparative Testing Office Administers the Defense Acquisition Challenge (DAC) Program, and Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Program Test Information Free testing information (particularly software testing) and articles from leading consultants Survivability / Vulnerability Information Website Director, OT&E T&E website Director, DT&E T&E website Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) T&E / interoperability website Test Resource management Center (TRMC) T&E website Range Commanders’ Council T&E website International T&E Association (ITEA) T&E website Navy OT&E Force (OPTEVFOR) T&E website Army T&E Command (ATEC) T&E website
Army T&E Office T&E website Marine Corps OT&E Activity (MCOTEA) T&E website (AFOTEC) T&E website Joint Service T&E information T&E website Hundreds of Statistics Website Links Everything you ever wanted to know about statistics! (Also data analysis, evaluation, data collection & management, etc.) Statistics Websites (Statistics software & tools) Free statistical software & tools, statistical software websites Statistics Weblinks & Tools Free statistical software & tools, statistical software websites Click on site index. Then scroll down to the statistics sections. Classes & Training Note: As a policy, the Defense Acquisition University (who developed this list of resources) does NOT endorse any non-government sources of education or training Defense (DAU) Courses Web based Classes: ACQ 101, PQM 101, SAM 101, SYS 101, SYS 202, TST 102, many others. Resident Courses offered at numerous locations: TST 203, TST 303, SYS 203, SYS 302, many others. DAU Strategic Partnerships with Colleges and Universities College credit for DAU classes DAU credit for college classes
Georgia Tech T&E Certificate Masters programs, flight testing Naval Masters in Operations Analysis Operations Research classes (also Army Acquisition, Environmental Science, and Logistics classes) Short courses, and Test Pilot School Information click on U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Information Electronic Warfare T&E University Short Courses Navy COMOPTEVFOR Operational Test Director Course Courses focus on OT&E training for AFOTEC personnel (505) 846-6074 Army T&E Basic Course (TEBC) Course focuses on T&E training for Army personnel Air Force Design of Experiments & Statistics Classes Air Armament Academy offers a variety of Design of Experiments & Statistics classes (many classes offered at Eglin Air Force Base). Once you access the website, click on College of Test and Evaluation. Register with the Air Force Knowledge Now system to access this web-page. Software Programming and Web-Development More than 450 on-line classes Software Resources DoD Software engineering data & information (numerous software related areas), Software Tech newsletter & E-newsletter, “Golden Practices” including those for software testing
Federal Chief Information Officers Council Website has best practices, guidebooks & other documents For Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) projects: DoD Enterprise Integration Toolkit National Vulnerability Database A comprehensive cyber security vulnerability database that contains and has links to numerous resources and information sources. M&S Resources Modeling & Simulation Coordination Office (formerly Defense Modeling & Simulation Office) M&S references and resources, standards, and education Links to service (& NATO) M&S activities M&S Resource Repositories Links to numerous M&S resources and repositories Air Force Agency for Modeling & Simulation Documents, links, lessons learned Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Threat Systems Office Automated Joint threat Systems Handbook (available on the SIPRNET) – lists threat simulators, facilities, targets, M&S, ranges, and foreign assets For additional information, contact the DOT&E Threat Systems Office: Joint Accreditation Support Activity VV&A resources, training, archives
NAVAIR Acquisition Guide Acquisition Roadmap has a graphical flowchart, with detailed descriptions & guidance. Policies, documents, links, search engine. Detailed information on contracts, configuration mgmt., funding, logistics, and numerous other topics. Navy Technical Reviews Info. & Guides Technical review checklists, entry & exit criteria, other information on technical reviews. Navy Technical Reviews Handbooks & Checklists Detailed handbooks & checklists for each technical review Roll your mouse/curser over each review to access handbooks & checklists Defense Acquisition Guidebook Chapter 4 - Systems Engineering (SE) Resources & Info. - Section 4.2 discusses the eight technical processes & eight technical mgmt. processes - Section 4.3 discusses SE activities in the System Life Cycle - Section 4.4 discusses various SE design considerations - Section 4.5 discusses key SE tools & techniques - Section 4.6 discusses best practices, case studies, and lessons learned - Section 4.7 discusses SE resources International Council On Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Non-profit membership organization. Website has: - News & events - Publications & book reviews - Systems Engineering Primer - Technical resources & tools - Technical Measurement Guide - Systems Engineering job bank - Professional certification program - INSIGHT newsletter - Listing of SE short courses - Directory of SE Academic Programs - Ethics for Engineering Professionals
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Specifications & standards Specifications & Standards Tools Turbo SpecRite (a tool to assist in developing performance specs), and other specifications & standards tools The (JSC) The JSC website has: An electromagnetic spectrum chart, contact information, links to numerous other websites (DoD, Services, U.S. Government, International) NAVSO P-6071, Best Practices – How to Avoid Surprises During the Transition from Development to Production Identifies potential bad consequences, and specific (proven) best practices to avoid or alleviate these consequences DoD 4245.7-M, Transition from Development to Production Provides assistance in: structuring technically sound programs, assessing program risks, identifying areas needing corrective action. Note: DoD 4245.7 was expanded into 4 books (available from the library): - Design to Reduce Technical Risk - Design’s Impact on Logistics - Moving a Design into Production - Testing to Verify Design and Manufacturing Readiness