Defense Acquisition University Alumni Association - Past Hot Topic Forums and Annual Symposiums

15 April 2008
Annual DAU Acquisition Community Symposium (sponsored by DAUAA) - "The Defense Life Cycle Management Challenge: Innovation in Acquiring, Sustaining, and Improving DoD Weapon Systems." To view information from the Symposium, please visit the following link:https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=207399. 12 March 2008 Hot Topic Forum - "Comparing Military and Commercial Innovation." To view information from the forum, please visit the following link:https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=200618&lang=en-us. 23 January 2008 Hot Topic Forum - "Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program." To view information from the forum, please visit the following link: https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=190194&lang=en-us.

18 July 2007
"Interagency Acquisitions: A Shared Responsibility." To view information from the forum, please visit the following link: https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=158517&lang=en-US

20 June 2007
Risk Management in Systems Engineering. To view information from the forum, please visit the following link:
https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=154033&lang=en-US

16 May 2007
Evolutionary Acquisition in Action: The Missile Defense Agency at Work! To view information from the forum, please
visit the following link: https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=150221

17 April 2007
Annual Acquisition Community Conference sponsored by DAUAA. To view information from the conference, please visit
the following link: https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=145472

21 February 2007
The Congressional Research Service: Its Role in Supporting Congress in Defense Acquisition. To view information from
the forum, please visit the following link: https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=131373

11 October 2006

Naval Open Architecture: Principles, Processes, and Best Practices.. To view information from the forum, please visit the
following link: https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=120466

9 August 2006

Current DoD Initiatives to Enhance the Acquisition Process. To view information from the forum, please visit the following
link: https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=108122

12 July 2006

Systems Engineering and the Integrated Framework Chart (IFC) Process. To view information from the forum, please visit
the following link: https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=105657

18 April 2006
Annual Acquisition Community Conference sponsored by DAUAA. To view information from the conference, please visit
the following link: https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=37505

19 January 2006

Program Success Metrics Model (PSMM). Model provides decision makers with a set of metrics to help determine the
health of a defense acquisition program. For more information and please visit the
following link: https://acc.dau.mil/psmbriefing

30 November 2005

Joint Capabilities Integration & Development System (JCIDS). Presentation to create understanding of JCIDS System
and recent (2005) changes to the System. For more information and please visit the
following link: https://acc.dau.mil/jcidsbrief

12 August 2005

Network Ready Key Performance Parameters (NR-KPP). Presentation to determine acquisition process requirements
that insure IT/National Security Systems) provide survivable, interoperable, and operationally effective information
exchanges to execute operational activities in support of Net-Centric military operations. For more information and
please visit the following link: https://acc.dau.mil/nr_kpp