The Columbia Group provides acquisition program management support, synchronizing the requirements and activities of the three major Department Of Defense acquisition decision support systems (as well as similar systems within other federal departments and agencies)DOD Decision Support Systems: Defense Acquisition Support System; Joint Capabiltities Integration & Development System; and PPBE Process.

  • Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)
  • Defense Acquisition System
  • Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System (PPBES)

We focus on balancing the many factors that influence an acquisition program’s cost, schedule, and performance, interpreting and tailoring acquisition program policies when appropriate and ensuring that our customers receive high quality, affordable, supportable, and effective systems as quickly as possible.

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