The Defense Acquisition System will “deliver performance at the speed of relevance” by implementing six operating policies: empowering program managers; simplifying acquisition policy; employing tailored acquisition approaches; conducting data-driven analysis; actively managing risk; and emphasizing product support and sustainment.
The directive outlines other policies that will govern the DAS, such as conducting system of systems analysis, emphasizing competition and employing performance-based acquisition strategies.
The document also details acquisition-related responsibilities of the department’s undersecretaries for acquisition and sustainment and research and engineering and chief information officer, among others.
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