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DOD Defense Acquisition Library
Below, our experts have curated a collection of valuable, publicly available, defense acquisition-related resources. In some cases, a policy or guide may be out of date; however, in our experts’ opinion, the listed version is still a useful resource that may no longer be available elsewhere.
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CATEGORY | Title | AUTHOR | RELEASE DATE | FILE TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
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Product Support | Product Support Manager (PSM) Guidebook | DOD | 05/24/2022 | PDF | Focuses on identifying, developing, implementing, incentivizing, and measuring quantifiable best value outcome-based product support solutions that optimize life cycle cost (LCC) and readiness and provides a tool for acquisition and sustainment organizations as they develop, implement, or revalidate product support strategies. |
Product Support | Life Cycle Sustainment Plan - Outline | DOD | 10/13/2022 | PDF | The purpose of this outline is to assist the Product Support Manager (PSM) in developing a Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) that can improve sustainment planning for DOD weapon systems early in the life cycle and to document updates to planning and execution as the design evolves and the system progresses through its life cycle.
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Program Management | The Measures Handbook | AFMC/A5-OAS | 08/06/2014 | PDF | Provides practical guidance for developing and analyzing measures in the capabilities-based assessment (CBA), pre-materiel development decision analysis, and analysis of alternatives (AoA). This guide is no longer current but offers useful insights for program managers in selecting meaningful metrics. |
Program Management | Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA) Process Guide | SAF/AQX | 01/18/2012 | PDF | A schedule risk assessment (SRA) is a process that uses statistical techniques to quantify the schedule impact of technical, programmatic, and other risks in a project. An SRA provides a means to quantify the risks in a program and determine the effect of things that may not go according to plan. |
Program Management | The Department of Defense Cyber Tabletop Guidebook | DOD | 09/16/2021 | PDF | The acquisition and engineering communities need methods and tools to implement effective and affordable cybersecurity, cyber survivability, and operational resilience. This guidebook describes methods for early identification and categorization of cyber vulnerabilities, as well as identification of associated critical mission and system functions. |
Program Management | Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) Guidance | DOD | 02/01/2025 | PDF | A technology readiness assessment (TRA) is a formal, systematic, metrics-based process that assesses the maturity of, and risk associated with, critical hardware and software technologies to be used in major defense systems. It is conducted by the program manager with assistance of an independent team of subject matter experts (SMEs). |
Program Management | A Smart Shutdown Primer - Considerations for a Successful (Program) Shutdown | DAU | 09/01/2023 | PDF | This primer is offered to the PM or program management personnel faced with shutting down a program. This shutdown could be a complete termination, a partial termination, or a transfer of execution responsibility from one agency to another. In each case, the basic set of considerations is the same. |
Program Management | Air Force Systems Safety Handbook | AFSA | 07/01/2000 | PDF | Handbook offering considerable insight to the general principles, objectives, and requirements of applying system safety concepts to the USAF systems acquisition and logistical support processes. |
Program Management | Agile and Earned Value Management - A Program Managers Desk Guide | DOD | 01/17/2020 | PDF | Agile philosophies promote rapid incremental product deliveries, provide flexibility to respond to changing requirements, and advocate close customer collaboration. EVMS practices still have their place. |
Program Management | Requirements for the Acquisition of Digital Capabilities Guidebook | DOD/CIO | 01/30/2024 | PDF | Capabilities of DoD are becoming increasingly connected and, as such, increasingly complex. Through concepts like the modular open systems approach and greater abstraction through commodity-like platforms providing compute and store, DoD continues to evolve toward an information enterprise where digital capabilities are the norm; integration and security are more critical than ever. |
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