WSM 021 International Acquisition & Exportability (IA&E) Workshop
 Description
The International Acquisition and Exportability (IA&E) workshop is a DAU-facilitated workshop designed to assist program teams in understanding IA&E fundamentals and applying best practices to assist in integrating international consideration in program planning and execution. The specific contents of a workshop will be tailored to meet the needs of the customer and it can be conducted as a learning event as part of DAU mission assistance consulting activities on specific programs. Topics that can be addressed in a workshop include: Introduction to IA&E; Planning and Analysis, Defense Exportability; Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure; International Cooperative Programs; Foreign Military Sales Systems Acquisition; International Contracting; Working with Industry, and International Business Planning. Depending on customer requirements, a variety of DAU Job Support Tools, practical exercises, or case studies may be used to help build critical thinking skills relevant to integrating IA&E considerations in defense acquisition efforts.

Upon completion, participants can expect the following critical performance behaviors to result from this workshop:
  • Identify and integrate international acquisition considerations in program acquisition strategies as required by U.S. law and DoD policy
  • Leverage international participation in acquisition programs to achieve cost savings; and enhance coalition capabilities of U.S. and allied warfighters
  • Design in exportability early in the acquisition process to facilitate delivery of capabilities to foreign partners earlier while protecting U.S. technology and investment
  • Plan and execute international acquisition programs of various forms (e.g., Foreign Military Sales, Building Partner Capacity, Direct Commercial Sales, and International Cooperative Programs)
  • Objectives
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    Target Attendees
    Program Executive Officer (PEO), Program Management Organization (PMO), Integrated Product Team (IPT), and International Program Organization (IPO) personnel in all functional disciplines working on programs with potential or on-going international activity.
    Prerequisite(s)
    None
    Predecessor Course(s) (Acceptable substitutes for meeting current course prerequisite and certification standards)
    Predecessor Predecessor Course Title PDS Code Accepted Until
    None None None None
    Course Length
    Typically 1 to 3 days. Length varies as content is tailored depending upon customer-specified requirements.
    Additional Course Information
    Delivery Mode  Workshop
    Equivalent Courses  None
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    Walk-ins Authorized  N/A
    Pre-work required   No
    First Offering  10/27/2021
    Continuous Education Units  0
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    Fulfillment Eligible   N/A
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    Notes
  • To inquire about or request an IA&E workshop please contact internationalhelp@dau.edu