Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5000.57
December 18, 2013
Incorporating Change 1, September 22, 2017
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01
(Reference (a)), this instruction reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.57 (Reference (b)) to:
a. Establish policy and assign responsibilities for DAU.
b. Implements section 1746 of Title 10, United States Code (Reference (c)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD
Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in
this instruction as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. In accordance with DoDI 5000.66 (Reference (d)), members of the Defense Acquisition
Workforce who deliver and sustain warfighting capabilities will be highly qualified to perform
their acquisition mission, as enabled by education and training.
b. DAU will:
(1) Provide a global learning environment to develop qualified acquisition, requirements,
and contingency professionals who deliver and sustain effective and affordable warfighting
capabilities.
(2) Be managed and directed by a president who will be the Chief Executive Officer of
DAU.
