Dr. Ashton B. Carter, USD(AT&L), released a memorandum announcing three 2011 acquisition award programs. These programs are:

• The David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award, which recognizes organizations, groups, and teams that have demonstrated exemplary innovation and best practices in acquisition.



• The USD(AT&L) Workforce Achievement Award, which recognizes individual excellence by members of the Defense Acquisition Workforce in eight different functional categories.



• The USD(AT&L) Workforce Development Award, which recognizes organizations that have made exemplary contributions to the career-long development of their workforces.

Dr. Carter's memorandum is here. For more details on each award program, including application instructions, visit the pages below: