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Fundamentals of Systems Acqusition Flashcards

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DAW

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Defense Aqusition Workforce

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DAWIA

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Defense Acquisiton Workforce I Act

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system

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all elements needed to assist the DOD in winning wars

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systems acqusition management within the DOD

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the processes used to acquire quality products

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what does acqusition encompass

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acqusition encompasses…
design
engingeering
testing
construction
deployment
sustainment
and disposal of weapons/services of the procured

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management =

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task required to complete a specific project
planning, testing, budgeting, organizing, controlling risk, leading

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what does systems acquisition management within the DOD lead to

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system/acquisition/management all ensures that the DOD can…
- satisfy the needs of their operational users
- provide measurable improvement in mission capabilities/operational and functional
- acquire systems in a timely manner and at a fair/reasonable cost

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3 sets of federal government regulations that cover DOD acqusitions

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FAR: federal acqusitino regulation
DFARS: Defense FAR supplekent
coponent unique FAR supplements

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PPBE

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calendar driven
used to allocate resources and budgeting

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what is DAS

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Defense Acquisition System
- acquires the system and services as the management process by which the DOD develops and acquires weapons/systems

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PPBE

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planning programming budgeting execution’s
- DOD primary resource allocation that is “calendar” driven

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JCIDS

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joint capabilities integratino and development system
- identifies required weapons systems
- identify, assesses, and prioritizes capabilities
“requirement generative process”

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DOD weapons system paid…

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DOD weapons systems must be paid for w/the fed beudget and designed/built within an acquistions system
- weapons system 3 distinct diecision processes from conept to development
- ID required system, establish budget, acquire the system
*JCIDS, PPBE, DAS

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who uses FAR

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all federal agencies use FAR
- direcs DOD program in acquistion planning, competition requirements, contract award procedures, warrenties

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DFARS

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DOD only
- requirements of law, DOD wide policies, delegation, and deviation from FAR authorities.
- policies and procedures that have a significant effect on teh public

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governs DOD acqusition activities

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FAR

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how do major insituttions differ

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perspectives
responsibilities
objectives

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AAF

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Adaptive Acqusition Framework

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DA

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decisin authority

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MDA

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milestone decision authority

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ACAT

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acqusition catagory

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what is the AAF

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Adaptive Acqusition Framework
- supports the DAS w/the objective of delivery effective suitable survivable sustainabel and affordble solutions to the end user in timely manners

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responsibilities of eth executive branch in acqusition responsibilities

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issue directives an regulations,
formulate direct and exeucte national security policy

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OMB

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Office of Management and the Budget

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role of Congress in defense acqusitions

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to set resource ceilings and provide bduget authority for the DOD

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factors that affect executive branch decisions

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patriotism
electability
personal ambitino

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primary motivation and influence of the defense industry acqusition plan/invovlement

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stockholder interest, profit, patriotism

objectives: profit, grwoth, market share, stability, tech achievement

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interests of the executive branch

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satisfy national security objectives,
maintain balanced force structure,
finding weapons to defeat threats,
prevent Congressional interests/ from fraud, waste abuse

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DOT&E

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director operator test and evaluation

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DAB

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defense acqusitions barod

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DCAPE

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director cost assessment and program evaluator

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principle DOD advisior for all things r/t DOD acqusition system

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USD for Acqusition and Sustainment

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what does DOT&E provide

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Director operator test and evaluation
- provides independent assessment of the operational effectivness and suitability of new weapons systems

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4 DOD Undersecretaries

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comptroller
policy
acqusition adn&raquo_space;>
research and development

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CAPE

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cost analysis and progrma evaluatior

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ACAT

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acqusitions catagory
- levels determined by projected spendinging or level of interest the program may have within ghtre DOD

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PEO

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program executive officer

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RDT&E

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research, development, test, and evaluation

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costs r/t to products that you shouldn’t forget

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maintence,
life cyucle costs

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AAF

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Adaptive Acqusition frameworks
- 6 pathwayus to guide acuistion
- may need to combo to deliver performance at speed of relevance

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what is each weapon system the US acquires intended to do

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every weapons system the US acquires is intended to satisfy a specific need “requirement”

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IPT

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integrated product teams
- collectively responsible for delivering a diefined product/process

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4 risk mitigation strategies

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accept
control
avoid
transfer

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risks that can impact program schedule?

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late delivery,
lack of planning for compliance w/environmental/safety/occupational health laws,
political pressure, changing capability needs

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when analyzing risk, answer these questions…

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what could go wrong?
any potential risks or future root causes of risk
what can go wrong (root cause)
what are the likekihood and risks of… (think in terms of cost, schedule, performance…)

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risks that can impact technical performance

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use new/unproven materials, processes, and technology
- system designs unable to accommodate human performance characteristics for operations and maintence

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ACT 1 programs

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major defense acquisitions based on cost

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risks that can impact program cost

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increased material prices,
higher than anticipated labor rate,
regulating compliance w/environment (fines, permits, hazardous waste disposal)

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risk

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measure of future uncertanties in achieving program performance goals and objectives within defined cost, schedule, and performance constraints
- addresses the potential variation between planned approach and expected outcome

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questions to ask with regards to risk

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  • what’s the program risk managemnet process (process planning)
  • what can go wrong? (risk ID)
  • risk analysis - likelihood of risk and consequences
  • shoudl risk be accepted, controlled, avoided, or transferred (risk mitigation)
    how has risk changed? (risk monitor)
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