1. Describe the roles and responsibilities of the Executive Branch, Congress, and defense industry in Defense Acquisition, and where defense acquisition authority is derived
2. Describe several historical legislative acts that have institutionalized better business practices within the DoD acquisition community.
3. Characterize the roles and responsibilities of the Lead Component, Participating Component, and Joint Program Manager
4. Explain how DoD acquisition takes place, including who is responsible for DoD acquisition.
5. Create a Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) capability scenario.
6. Identify events that trigger/define Initial Operational Capability (IOC), Full Operational Capability (FOC), and Milestone A, B, & C.
7. Describe the four phases of the resource allocation process.
8. Summarize the program and acquisition management process and key concepts.