2024 Defense Acquisition Awards
2024 DEFENSE ACQUISITION AWARDS!
2024 Defense Acquisition Awards Award Winners Announced!
NEW! Click to view the list of winners of the 2024 Defense Acquisition Awards: 2024 Defense Acquisition Awards Program Awardees .
The Defense Acquisition Workforce comprises nearly 166,000 civilian and military professionals from each of the military services, as well as defense agencies and field activities. Their work is critical to building enduring advantages for the Warfighter as the Department of Defense continues to innovate and modernize.
On behalf of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)), HCI manages the Defense Acquisition Awards Ceremony to recognize the best of the best across the entire Defense Acquisition Workforce. This year's Call for Nominations was issued March 11, 2024, with nominations due August 30, 2024. Selection panels comprised of senior leaders and subject matter experts reviewed nominations and made recommendations on winners to the USD(A&S) for final approval. Individuals, teams, and organizational awardees will honored at a ceremony on December 11, 2024 for their outstanding efforts and significant contribution to the Department of Defense acquisition.
If you have questions contact achievement.award@dau.edu.
- Awards will represent the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Defense Agencies, and Field Activities. Award categories include:
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Defense Acquisition Individual Achievement Award
The Defense Acquisition Award for Individual Achievement recognizes individuals who demonstrate the highest levels of excellence and professionalism in their respective acquisition functional area as well as cross-functional areas.
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David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award
The David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award recognizes DoD acquisition programs and other teams who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in developing, acquiring, and sustaining operational capability that supports the National Defense Strategy lines of effort to increase readiness and lethality, strengthen alliances and achieve significant reform.
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Software Innovation Team Award
The Software Innovation Team Award, established in 2019, recognizes teams who are driving speed and innovation in continuous software development and acquisition as evidenced by frequent and high-quality delivery of software capabilities into the hands of Warfighters.
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Flexibility in Acquisition Award
The Flexibility in Acquisition Award recognizes professionals who have demonstrated “innovation and local adaptation” in the acquisition process by using the flexibilities and authorities granted by the Federal Acquisition Regulation and DoD Instruction 5000.02, “Operation of the Defense Acquisition System”.
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Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Innovation Award
The Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Innovation Awards recognize acquisition organizations that have demonstrated exceptional innovation in talent management and feature categories for both ‘Large’ and ‘Small’ Organizations.
If you have questions about the 2024 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards, please send an email to achievement.award@dau.edu. View past year's winners at the links below.
