Contracting Conversations Defense Acquisition University

In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Jim and Scott are chatting about the future role of AI in
the Acquisition workforce, and guess what? The future is now!  They learn more about how the new Intelex BOT can be a formidable foe in a simulated contract negotiation, and they'll discuss the fears over this new
technology with Mr. Kinglsey Martin, Chief Technology Officer, Intellext.  This is part of the Contracting Conversations series taped during the Nexus 2024 conference in Jacksonville, FL.
Kinsley Martin's Linked-In Site: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingsleymartin/
2024 NEXUS site:  https://s6.goeshow.com/ncma/nexus/2024/index.cfm
2025 NEXUS site:  https://ncmahq.org/Web/Web/Events/Nexus.aspxDAU YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@defenseacquisitionuniversi5631
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Jim and Scott talk to Leeann Ori and Anne Renn to get a bird’s eye view of what it
takes to support Air Combat Command. They discuss challenges they’ve faced in the remotely piloted aircraft maintenance
program. Learn why Leeann and Anne embrace conflict with multifunctional teams and worm their way through a selection of motivating books that helped get their
teamwork, to dreamwork. This is part of the Contracting Conversations series taped during the Nexus 2024 conference in Jacksonville, FL.
2024 NEXUS site:  https://s6.goeshow.com/ncma/nexus/2024/index.cfm
2025 NEXUS site:  https://ncmahq.org/Web/Web/Events/Nexus.aspxDAU YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@defenseacquisitionuniversi5631DAU Media Channel:  https://media.dau.edu/  DAU website:  https://www.dau.edu/
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CONnect Live! Special Edition
In this week’s CONnect Live, DAU is pleased to present an overview of upcoming changes to the contracting certification courses. CON 1100 Contract Foundational Skills, CON 1200 Contract Pre-award, CON 1300 Contract Award, and CON 1400 Contract Post-Award have all gone through some level of revision to streamline delivery and improve the learning experience. These changes take effect on 1 Oct 2024 for FY25 and beyond.
This event will provide valuable information about these Contracting certification courses and is encouraged for all 1102's and their supervisors. Future students will come away with a better understanding of what they will experience in each course. Supervisors will see a notional schedule to understand the time commitments each course requires.

In this episode of Contracting Conversations from the NCMA/DAU Nexus 2024 Conference in Jacksonville, FL, Jim and Scott talk with Neal Duiker and Shaun Branam about the contracting and program management behind digital twinning for the
B-21. What's a digital twin? It's a virtual model of a
real-world object or system.  These simulations help the government, contractors, engineers, and everyone involved, understand the state of the physical asset, respond to changes, improve operations, and add value to their systems.  Jim and Scott ask about
the innovations in contracting and program management that Neal and Shaun implemented, bringing value to the B-21 program. They discuss what others
can learn from their exciting new approach, including their key to
getting to SUCCESS when they're staring at FAILURE! 
2024 NEXUS site:  https://s6.goeshow.com/ncma/nexus/2024/index.cfm
2025 NEXUS site:  https://ncmahq.org/Web/Web/Events/Nexus.aspxDAU YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@defenseacquisitionuniversi5631DAU Media Channel:  https://media.dau.edu/  DAU website:  https://www.dau.edu/
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In this episode of
Contracting Conversations from the NCMA/DAU Nexus Conference in Jacksonville,
FL, Jim and Scott get a behind-the-scenes account of the DoD’s fight against the
Covid-19 pandemic. They speak with Thomas
Dougherty, the Executive Director and Senior Contracting Official with Army
Contracting Command in New Jersey, about his instrumental role in the rapid
response team – a duty that earned him recognition from the President of the
United States. Mr. Dougherty shares key takeaways on how he worked with a
multifunctional team and offers tips on handling team burnout, even with
demanding requirements around the clock.
2024 NEXUS site:  https://s6.goeshow.com/ncma/nexus/2024/index.cfm2025 NEXUS site:  https://ncmahq.org/Web/Web/Events/Nexus.aspxDAU YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@defenseacquisitionuniversi5631DAU Media Channel:  https://media.dau.edu/  DAU website:  https://www.dau.edu/
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This is Contracting Conversation's 2nd Anniversary Podcast - NEXUS Edition!  All the way from Jacksonville, FL!This is Jim and Scott's Anniversary podcast from the NCMA NEXUS Conference in the Hyatt Regency Riverfront in Jacksonville, FL. A big shoutout to NCMA for the great support Michelle Currier and the team provided the Contracting Conversations crew. Contracting Conversations can't wait to support next year's event in Feb 2025 in Long Beach, CA!  In this episode Scott and Jim talk about the future of the channel, and the revised contracting certification courses (look for new recordings in the future) coming out in FY25 (yes, Jim said Oct 2025, but meant 2024 (FY25 - oops)). They ended the podcast thanking those who have supported the podcast from the beginning and at NEXUS - this support allowed this podcast to be born in the first place, and is why DAU is a great place to work!  On revised CON certification courses:  https://www.dau.edu/blogs/exciting-changes-con-certification-courses-fy252024 NEXUS site:  https://s6.goeshow.com/ncma/nexus/2024/index.cfm2025 NEXUS site:  https://ncmahq.org/Web/Web/Events/Nexus.aspx DAU YouTube Channel - for multifunctional video assets: https://www.youtube.com/@defenseacquisitionuniversi5631DAU Media Channel:  https://media.dau.edu/  DAU website:  https://www.dau.edu/For Contracting Conversations channels:
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