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New Resources Released July and August 2025 Communications
Courses CON 2160 Legal Considerations in Contracting CYB 1020 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for Practitioners ENG 1200 Program Office Aspects of Quality Surveillance ETM 3240 Applications of Emerging Technology TST 0570 Evaluating Supervised Machine Learning Credential CLCL 012B Product Support O&S Cost Management Credential
Acquisition professionals now have more training options with 34 new resources released in July and August, 2025. Expand your skills and prepare for the next stage of your career. These new DAU offer- ings can help you tackle new challenges and deliver solutions. (Read more) (Note. The courses/credential listed below are an update [as of Oct. 1, 2025] to the announcement above.)
Michael Coolican Selected as New DAU Vice President/Provost Communications
Introducing the Acquisition Knowledge Matrix George Fulda As the sun sets on the Communities of Practice on Sept. 30, 2025, the university is excited to launch the new Acquisi- tion Knowledge Matrix—a modern, structured content hub designed to enhance usability, discoverability, and access for the entire Acquisition Workforce. (Read more)
Mike Coolican is stepping into a new role as our Vice Presi- dent/Provost, where he will shape our academic vision and lead curriculum development. In this pivotal role, Coolican will support President Bilyana Anderson to chart organiza- tional strategy, setting bold priorities, defining clear suc- cess metrics, and driving accountability across all levels. (Read more)
20th Army Senior Service College Fellowship Begins Shannon Seay
DAU launched the 20th consecutive Army Senior Service College Fellowship (SSCF) academic year in July. The Of- fice of the Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) selected and sponsored 20 Fellows across two seminars (Redstone Arsenal and virtual), who convened at South Region, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for a unified orienta- tion experience. (Read more) The White House AI Action Plan: DoD’s Role Communications As part of the U.S. government’s focus on moving faster and more efficiently, the White House has published the AI Action Plan. “The United States is in a race to achieve global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI). Whoever has the largest AI ecosystem will set global AI standards and reap broad economic and military benefits,” it reads. (Read more)
University Vice President/Provost Michael Coolican Source: Photo by Michael Bubar-Krukowski
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