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Office of the Director of National Intelligence
“Procuring the Future”
21st Century IC Acquisition
Terri Everett
DNI Senior Procurement Executive
July 21, 2015
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Overview
Intelligence Role
DNI Priorities
Trends That Impact Acquisition
Strategic Focus and Priorities
Crucial Acquisition Alliances
The Way Ahead
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The Role of Intelligence
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PURPOSE
“The highest purpose of Intelligence is to avert conflict
and preserve peace. The greatest Intelligence
achievements are the wars that do not happen, the
headlines that are not made, and the lives that are not
lost.”
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Multiple Areas of Concern
Military
Foreign Policy
Proliferation
Economics
Terrorism/Narcotics/International
Organized Crime
Regional
Conflict
Technology
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DNI Priorities
Integrate the Intelligence Community
Responsibility to Provide
Security Overhaul
Acquisition Excellence
Strengthen NCS and IMINT Discipline Managers
Integrate Foreign and Domestic Intelligence
Analyst Transformation
DNI Authorities and Relationships to the White
House, Capitol Hill, and Under Secretary of
Defense for Intelligence (USDI)
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“Megatrends”
COLD WAR ERA
Technology Change
Geopolitical Environment
Budget/People
Organizational Structure
Non-Core Functions
Work Environment
Employee Mobility
Risk Taking
Environmental Concerns
Personnel Security
Collaboration
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Gradual
Known
Ample
Hierarchical
In-House
Dedicated
30 years
Avoidance
Low Priority
Restricted
Incidental
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21ST CENTURY
Rapid
Unpredictable/Dynamic
Limited/Constrained
Flattened, Fluid, Flexible
Outsourced
Virtual, Telecommuting
3-5 Years
Management
Rising Priority
Broadened
Essential
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Technology Trends
 INCREASED PROCESSING POWER
 E- MAIL
 QUADRUPLE GROWTH IN COMMERCIAL SATELLITES
 FACSIMILE
 LAPTOP
COMPUTERS
 SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION VIA
NETWORK
INTERNET
 TELECONFERENCING
 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
 CELLULAR PHONES
 FIBER
GLOBAL NETWORK
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Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Acquisition is Vital to IC Mission
Success
We Can’t Spy…
If We Can’t Buy!
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Acquisition Trends
Increase in federal procurement spending
by 50% to over $350B. IC trending data is
comparable
Increased requirements and scope changes
Increased customer expectations and
demand for faster, better, cheaper
Increased reliance on technology to
conduct IC mission operations
Increased rules, regulations, policies
Increased media and Congressional
scrutiny
Increased security issues associated with
foreign acquisition of U.S. companies
Transition of acquisition from a tactical,
transactional function to a strategic
function
Increased focus on strategic sourcing
The IC Acquisition Workforce has not kept pace
with increased requirement demands and workload
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Percentage of IC Budget Spent on Contracts
30%
70%
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Contract $
Non-Contract $
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IC Award Actions Trend Data
Award Actions
45000
9/11
40000
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
FY94
FY96
FY98
FY00
FY02
FY04
FY06
Award Dollars
9/11
FY06 data as of
31 August
FY95 FY96 FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06
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IC Procurement Strategic Focus
Vision
Goals
Agile, Flexible, and Responsive IC
Contracting and Procurement that
A chieve National Intelligence Strategy Alignment
G ain Increased IC Integration and Collaboration
I mprove the Acquisition Workforce
L ead with Integrity and Ethical Values
I ntegrate Best Contracting & Procurement Practices
T ransform the IC through E-Procurement
Y early Progress Measured through Meaningful Metrics
is Ethically Based
Mission Centric
Legally Sound
Challenges
• Increased Contracting Actions
• Increased Customer Expectations (Better,
Quicker, NSC)
• Increased attention and scrutiny
• Requirements Discipline/Scope Issues
• Contract Type, Incentive Structure
• Insufficient, Inexperienced Work Force
• Technology & Security Issues
• Life-Cycle Contract Management
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Initiatives
• Established IC Procurement Executive Council
(IPEC)
• Established Procurement Database Working
Group (PDWG)
• Drafted IC Procurement Policy
• Developed Strategic Alliance with Chief Human
Capital Officer and ADDNI/E&T
• Outreach to DOD/Industry/Academia
• Benchmarking Best Practices
• IC Industry Day
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DNI PE Top Priorities
Acquisition Workforce Advocacy
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World class, experienced COs/COTRs are crucial; career management is
important; Profession needs core competency status
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Retention Bonus
Certification Pay
Special Pay Scale
Elevated Grade Structure
Effective Mentoring Programs
Automate and streamline the acquisition process
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Reduce cycle time from receipt of requirement to contract award
Electronic Data Exchange with industry
Collect contracting and procurement statistics; develop metrics
Identify opportunities for strategic sourcing
Build trusted IC-Industry Contractual and Business Relationships
Build trusted partnership with DOD
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Crucial Acquisition Alliances
REQ’TS
LEGAL
USERS
POLICY
Industry
TRAINING
CO
PM
LOGISTICS
S&T
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BUDGET
COR
INTELL
COMMUNITY
TECHNICAL
COMMUNITY
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Complementary Public-Private Roles
Communication/Feedback (Contractual Relationship)
 Overly constrained, restricted requirements
 Unrealistic delivery or performance
 Contract type, Contract scope changes
Public-Private Sector Partnership (Business Relationship)
 Share best practices; partner on issues of common
concern
 Understand IC needs
 Develop mentor-protégé relationships; partner with
small business and academia
 Collaborate on government to industry, industry to
government contracting exchange programs
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The Way Ahead
Partner with Chief Human Capital Officer to develop and implement
innovative recruitment, training, and retention strategies that will
motivate and retain acquisition professionals
Strengthen internal ODNI partnerships
Continue strategic sourcing effort in order to achieve efficiencies and
economies of scale by leveraging aggregate IC buying power
Contribute to the DNI priority to integrate the IC by continuing Senior
Procurement Executive Collaboration through the IC Procurement
Executive Council (IPEC).
Use the recommendations of the Procurement Database Working
Group (PDWG) to further streamline the procurement and contracting
process through automation.
Continue outreach efforts and develop partnerships with DOD,
Industry, and Academia.
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The Role of Intelligence
THE
PURPOSE
“The highest purpose of Intelligence is to avert conflict
and preserve peace. The greatest Intelligence
achievements are the wars that do not happen, the
headlines that are not made, and the lives that are not
lost.”
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Questions?
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