Policies that affect the Department of Defense (DoD).
Information Technology Management Reform Act (ITMRA)/Cohen Act/Cohen
Amendment (2)
- The Information Technology Management Reform Act (ITMRA), also known as the Cohen Act, or Cohen Amendment, took effect on 8 August 1996. The legislation defines new rules for Government acquisitions of information technology (IT).
Defense Acquisition Guidebook - The purpose of the Guidebook is to provide members of the acquisition community and our industry partners with an interactive, on-line reference to policy and discretionary best practice. Consider the Guidebook a valuable resource as you design your programs.
DoD Software Acquisition Management Overview - CrossTalk (April 1997) - The Department of Defense (DoD) 5000 series directives for lifecycle management, coupled with benchmarking, simulation and modeling, and buy-vs.-make practices, provide a litmus test for the software acquisition management process. This test can help respective DoD organizations learn best practices to become more competitive, simulate the future environment before making a major investment, decide on making vs. buying software, and deploy software that improves their business. - CrossTalk is a publication of the DoD Software Technology Support Center (STSC).
Joint Doctrine WWW - Joint Doctrine is fundamental principles that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. This site provides access to a joint electronic libraray, doctrine reference material, joint publication status, and related sites.
DACS Gold Practice Initiative
