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Empowering the Defense Acquisition Workforce to Improve Mission Outcomes Using Data Science April 27, 2022 Report Briefing DATAWorks Conference The National Academies will identify relevant data science skills and capabilities necessary for the acquisitions workforce and develop a framework for training and educating acquisitions professionals. Specific questions include: How can data science improve acquisition processes? What are the foundational understanding and skills that should be developed broadly in acquisition professionals? What are the characteristics and portfolio of skills of successful data science teams? What data science training and education models exist in other government agencies and outside of government? Empowering the Defense Acquisition Workforce to Improve Mission Outcomes Using Data Science Statement of Task Lt. Gen. Wendy M. Masiello (co-chair), US Air Force (retired) Dr. Rebecca Nugent (co-chair), Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Philip S. Anton, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Trilce Estrada, University of New Mexico Dr. Stephen Forrest, University of Michigan Hon. Christine Fox, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Mr. Melvin Greer, Intel Corporation Dr. Charles Isbell, Georgia Institute of Technology Hon. Peter Levine, Institute for Defense Analyses Dr. Ann McKenna, Arizona State University Dr. Alyson Wilson, North Carolina State University Dr. Jun Zhuang, University of Buffalo Empowering the Defense Acquisition Workforce to Improve Mission Outcomes Using Data Science Committee Members Empowering the Defense Acquisition Workforce to Improve Mission Outcomes Using Data Science Report Assumptions Data are a strategic asset. The effective use of data science will continue to strengthen defense acquisition decision-making and outcomes. Expanding these efforts will require coordinated efforts across the defense acquisition system. Central to that effort is the development, growth, and sustainment of data science capabilities across the acquisition workforce. Empowering the Defense Acquisition Workforce to Improve Mission Outcomes Using Data Science Report Assumptions Data science is the science and technology of extracting value from data and is characterized by the data life cycle. Empowering the Defense Acquisition Workforce to Improve Mission Outcomes Using Data Science Report Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations Report Themes Continue improving defense acquisition with data science Opportunities exist to improve workforce abilities across the data life cycle Data literacy skills are important throughout the acquisition workforce Advanced capabilities improve data use in acquisition Diverse training models can increase data capabilities and outcomes Note: All findings, conclusions, and recommendations presented here are paraphrased. Please see the report for exact language and full context. Empowering the Defense Acquisition Workforce to Improve