The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) is a Department of Defense (DoD) training establishment authorized by Congress under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act of 1990 and established by DoD Directive 5000.57 on October 22, 1991, that trains the approximately 150,000 military and civilian DoD personnel in the fields of acquisition, technology, and logistics. In addition, DAU provides services to defense contractors. DAU is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education.
DAU provides the following services:
- Acquisition certification and leadership training
- Mission assistance to acquisition organizations and teams
- Online knowledge-sharing resources
- Continuous learning assets
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