ASD(A) Mission
Deliver capability at the point of need through a Defense Acquisition System that is flexible, tailorable, and enables speed.
Tenets of the Defense Acquisition System
Simplify policy, tailor-in approaches, empower program managers, facilitate data-driven analysis, actively manage risk, emphasize sustainment.
Reform Areas
Area 1: Policy
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To build a more lethal force and accelerate delivery to the Warfighter, we must simplify complex policy and afford flexibility based on the capability being acquired.
- Implementing an Adaptive Acquisition Framework
- Developing and integrating policies for supporting functional areas
- Continuously iterating and exploring the creation of additional acquisition pathways to address unique systems as required
Area 2: Contracting
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To increase the speed and efficiency of our contracting, we must reduce regulatory burden while leveraging authorities afforded by our partners in Congress.
- Repealing recommended clauses in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
- Increasing the currency of guidance to the contracting community
- Leveraging innovative contracting, such as Other Transaction Authorities
Area 3: Industrial Base
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To reduce vulnerabilities and ensure a resilient defense industrial base, both commercial and organic, we must increase supply chain visibility and mitigate cybersecurity risks.
- Developing common tools for better insight into second-, third-, and fourth-tier levels
- Enabling active supply chain risk management within program teams
Area 4: Workforce
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To make our acquisition system more agile and responsive, we must transform the way we train the most important part of that system – the workforce.
- Transforming DAU into a modern learning platform
- Constructing a component- and workforce-centric tailorable, continuous learning construct
- Developing credentials to deliver relevant training at the time of need
- Building the next generation of acquisition professionals through the Defense Civilian Training Corps