1. Lunchtime Discussion

2. Board of Visitors Update
Board of Visitors Update

3. Agenda New CNE dean Impacts of FY17 NDAA Strategic planning update
NDAA conversation on new administration changes & expectations
Potential reforms to Def. Acq. as a whole
Negative impacts to Def. Acq.
Positive impacts
How does this affect DAU?
Adjustments we are making to

4. New CNE Dean Lois Harper
Fast Facts
Lois joined DAU in 2005 as a Program Management instructor;
West region PM Department Chair;
West region MDAP Director, working with SPAWAR, PEO C4I, SMC, ICBM, USAF Nuclear Weapons Center;
Executive Coaching Champion – Contributed to DAU winning International Executive Coaching Award in 2016.

5. FY17 NDAA NDAA impacts on DAU AT&L Reorganization
Additional training requirements
Additional tasks beyond training (resource demands)
Misc.
AT&L Reorganization

6. NDAA FY17 Provisions – Training Required
Sec 832 – Contractor Incentives To Achieve Savings And Improve Mission Performance.
ACTION REQUIRED:
Develop and implement a training programs for acquisition personnel. Requires the Defense Acquisition University to provide training on the use of contracting authorities that incentivize contractors to deliver additional savings to the government.
DEADLINE FOR ACTION REQUIRED: 180 Days After Enactment
DESIGNEE FOR ACTION REQUIRED: DAU
PRIMARY OSD ACTION OFFICE: AT&L AT&L OFFICE: DAU/DPAP
WHAT DOES DONE MEAN?
Ongoing. This is a continuous process improvement effort. DAU has already updated various contracting courses in both its classroom courses and training modules and will continue to do so to remain current with the latest Department policies and initiatives.
Sec 898 – Establishment Of Panel On Department Of Defense And AbilityOne Contracting Oversight, Accountability, And Integrity; Defense Acquisition University Training.
Requires Panel to review the effectiveness and internal controls of the AbilityOne Program related to DoD contracts, to ensure DoD funds are expended appropriately under the Program, and to recommend ways to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse; Requires DoD to establish an AbilityOne Program training at DAU. Progress Report: NLT 180 days after enactment. (06/21/2017) Annual Report: NLT September 30, 2017 and annually for next 3 years; see specified Committees & entities.
DEADLINE FOR ACTION REQUIRED: Progress Report: 180 Days After Enactment; Annual Report: 9/30/2017
AT&L OFFICE: DPAP

7. NDAA FY17 Provisions – Training Required
Not in Provision… from Committee Report
ACTION REQUIRED:
...The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall conduct a review of the curriculum taught at the National Defense University, the Defense Acquisition University, and appropriate private-sector academic institutions to determine the extent to which the curricula includes appropriate courses on data analytics and other evaluation related methods and their application to defense acquisitions, and how these efforts can be used by the acquisition workforce to perform their missions. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, to brief the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on the use of data analysis, measurement, and other evaluation-related methods in DOD acquisition programs. The briefing shall address...an assessment of whether the curriculum at the National Defense University, the Defense Acquisition University, and appropriate private-sector academic institutions includes appropriate courses on data analytics and other evaluation-related methods and their application to defense acquisitions.
DEADLINE FOR ACTION REQUIRED: NLT one year after enactment
DESIGNEE FOR ACTION REQUIRED:
AT&L lead is TBD. DAU only has a portion of this and we have told ASD(A) we should not be lead but will support.

8. NDAA FY17 Provisions – Resources Demanded
Sec 824 – Treatment Of Independent Research And Development Costs On Certain Contracts.
ACTION REQUIRED:
SECDEF shall prescribe regulations governing the payment by the DoD expenses incurred by contractors for IR&D. Such regulations shall provide that expenses incurred for IR&D shall be reported independently from other allowable indirect costs. If the Department of Defense exceeds the goal (by more than 1%) for a fiscal year, establish Panel within 180 days after exceeding the goal. Note: Establish Panel (SD) and provide Administrative Support to the Panel (DAU/NDU)
DEADLINE FOR ACTION REQUIRED:
10/1/ Report on bid and proposal costs and independent research and development costs as part of the report required under 2313a of title 10, United States Code. Interim report due 6 months after panel is established, Final report 1 year after Panel is established.
AT&L OFFICE: DPAP
Sec 863 – Purposes For Which The Department Of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund May Be Used; Advisory Panel Amendments.
Amendment clarifies that the advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations that was established in section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law ) is an independent advisory panel to be supported by the Defense Acquisition University and the National Defense University. The amendment would further clarify that, as an independent advisory panel, the panel has the hiring authorities provided in section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. The amendment also would limit the amount of funds that may be used in fiscal year 2017 for acquisition tools and methodologies and the undertaking of research and development to $35.0 million.
PRIMARY OSD ACTION OFFICE: AT&L AT&L OFFICE: DAU/DPAP
WHAT DOES DONE MEAN?
Part (d) is completed. DAU has used this authority to hire additional support to the Panel and they are now on board and fully supporting it.

9. NDAA FY17 Provisions – Other
Sec 866 – Senior Military Acquisition Advisors In The Defense Acquisition Corps.
ACTION REQUIRED:
Adds a new section 1725 to title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish in the Defense Acquisition Corps positions to be known as "Senior Military Acquisition Advisors". Senior Military Acquisition Advisors would be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Eligible officers include officers in the grade of colonel or captain in the Navy, with extensive defense acquisition experience, and who are eligible for retirement. Senior Military Acquisition Advisors would be authorized to remain in service in support of their Service Acquisition Executive and be assigned as an adjunct professor at the Defense Acquisition University. Senior Military Acquisition Advisors would be competitively selected and would provide senior level acquisition expertise to the Service Acquisition Executive of their military department for the remainder of their career. An officer who is continued on active duty under this program is not eligible for consideration for selection for promotion. A Senior Military Acquisition Advisor will serve no longer than a 5-year term. When a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor retires with a minimum of 3 years of service, the officer may, at the discretion of the President, be retired as a brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half), but without increase in retired pay or other compensation by reason of retirement of an officer in the grade of brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half).
AT&L OFFICE: SAEs
Sec 214 – Authorization For National Defense University And Defense Acquisition University To Enter Into Cooperative Research And Development Agreements.
(a) NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY.—Section 2165 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection “(f) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS.”
(b) DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY.—Section 1746 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection “(d) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS.”
PRIMARY OSD ACTION OFFICE: AT&L AT&L OFFICE: DAU
WHAT DOES DONE MEAN?
This is ongoing. Provision does not require a specific product or action but rather grants authorization to pursue agreements to improve education and training efforts.

10. Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering – USD(R&E)
(ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS)
The Honorable Frank Kendall
PRINCIPAL DEPUTY
The Honorable Alan Estevez
Under Secretary of Defense for Management & Support – USD(M&S)
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Director, Operational Test and Evaluation – (DOT&E)
Not Specified / Not Applicable / Unknown
Director, Operational Test and Evaluation – (DOT&E)
DIRECTOR, HUMAN
CAPITAL INITIATIVES
Ms. René Thomas-Rizzo
DIRECTOR,
ACQUISITION
RESOURCES & ANALYSIS
Dr. Nancy Spruill
DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION
Mr. Keith Webster
DIRECTOR,
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Brig Gen David Béen
DIRECTOR, SMALL
BUSINESS PROGRAMS
Mr. Kenyata Wesley
(Acting)
DIRECTOR,
ADMINISTRATION
Ms. Judy Dahlgren
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE
PROCUREMENT
& ACQUISITION POLICY
Ms. Claire Grady
DIRECTOR, JOINT RAPID
ACQUISITION CELL
Mr. Chris O’Donnell
EXEC DIRECTOR,
DEFENSE SCIENCE
BOARD
Col Robert Freeland
DASD, MANUFACTURING
& INDUSTRIAL BASE
POLICY
Mr. André Gudger
(Acting)
DIRECTOR ,
DEFENSE PRICING
Mr. Shay Assad
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
(ACQUISITION)
Mr. James MacStravic
(Performing the Duties of)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
(NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL, & BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE PROGRAMS)
Dr. Tom Hopkins
(Performing the Duties of)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
(RESEARCH & ENGINEERING)
The Honorable Stephen Welby
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
(LOGISTICS & MATERIEL READINESS)
Mr. Gary Motsek
(Performing the Duties of)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
( ENERGY, INSTALLATIONS
& ENVIRONMENT)
Mr. Pete Potochney
(Performing the Duties of)
DIRECTOR,
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
VADM James Syring
PDASD,
ACQUISITION
Mr. James MacStravic
(Acting)
PDASD,
NCB
Dr. Tom Hopkins
PDASD,
R&E
Ms. Mary Miller
PDASD,
L&MR
Mr. Gary Motsek
(Acting)
DASD,
BASING
Mr. Pete Potochney
DIRECTOR, TEST RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT CENTER
Dr. David Brown
DASD,
RESEARCH
Dr. Melissa Flagg
DASD, INSTALLATION
ENERGY
Ms. Lisa Jung
DASD, TACTICAL
WARFARE SYSTEMS
Mr. James MacStravic
DASD, THREAT REDUCTION
& ARMS CONTROL
Mr. John Burnham
DASD,
TRANSPORTATION POLICY
Ms. Lisa Roberts (Acting)
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE
CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY
Ms. Anita Bales
DASD,
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Ms. Kristen Baldwin
(Acting)
DASD, ENVIRONMENTAL,
SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH
Ms. Maureen Sullivan
DASD, SPACE, STRATEGIC
& INTEL SYSTEMS
Mr. John McNellis
DASD,
NUCLEAR MATTERS
Dr. Vahid Majidi
DASD, MATERIEL
READINESS
Mr. Terence Emmert
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING SERVICE
Ms. Teresa McKay
DASD, EMERGING
CAPABILITY &
PROTOTYPING
Mr. Earl Wyatt
DASD, FACILITY
INVESTMENT
& MANAGEMENT
Mr. Mike McAndrew
DASD, C3, CYBER,
& BUSINESS SYSTEMS
Mr. Richard Pino
(Acting)
DASD, CHEMICAL &
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE &
PROGRAMS
Dr. Christian Hassell
DASD, MAINTENANCE
POLICY & PROGRAMS
Col Dennis Dabney
(Acting)
DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON
HEADQUARTERS SERVICES
Mr. Michael Rhodes
DASD, DEVELOPMENTAL
TEST & EVALUATION
Dr. David Brown
DASD,
OPERATIONAL ENERGY
Ms. Amanda Simpson
DIRECTOR, PERFORMANCE
ASSESSMENTS & ROOT
CAUSE ANALYSES 
Mr. Gary Bliss
DIR, DEFENSE THREAT
REDUCTION AGENCY
Maj. Gen. John P. Horner
(Acting)
DASD,
PROGRAM SUPPORT
Mr. Gary Motsek
DIRECTOR, PENTAGON FORCE
PROTECTION AGENCY
Mr. Steven Calvery
DIR, DEFENSE ADVANCED
RESEARCH PROJECTS
AGENCY
Dr. Arati Prabhakar
EXEC DIR, DoD SITTING
CLEARINGHOUSE
Mr. Ronald Tickle
PRESIDENT
DEFENSE ACQUISITION
UNIVERSITY
Mr. James Woolsey
DASD, SUPPLY CHAIN
INTEGRATION
Ms. Dee Reardon
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE
COMMISSARY AGENCY
Mr. Joseph Jeu
DIR, DEFENSE TECHNICAL
INFORMATION CENTER
Mr. Christopher Thomas
DIR, BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
INTEGRATION
Vacant
DIR, DEFENSE CONTRACT
MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Lt Gen Wendy Masiello
DIR, DEFENSE LOGISTICS
AGENCY
Lt Gen Andrew Busch
DIR, JOINT IMPROVISED
THREAT
DEFEAT AGENCY
LTG Michael Shields
DIR, OFFICE OF ECONOMIC
ADJUSTMENT
Mr. Patrick O’Brien
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC
CAPABILITIES OFFICE
Dr. William Roper

11. Operational Excellence
Strategic Planning
Operational Excellence
Product Leadership
Customer Intimacy