DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM (DAS)
EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What is the Defense Acquisition System (DAS)? - ANS The Defense Acquisition System exists
to manage the nation's investments in technologies, programs, and product support necessary
to achieve the National Security Strategy and support the United States Armed Forces
Who is the primary lead for developing material solutions? - ANS the Assistant Secretary of
the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(AL&T))
What is the preferred solution to mitigating capability gaps? - ANS the non-materiel solution
What are the three criteria that must be met for a recommended materiel solution? - ANS -
affordability,
- feasibility,
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, - strategic responsiveness
What are the five phases of the Defense Acquisition System (DAS)? - ANS 1. Materiel
Solution Analysis (MSA),
2. Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR),
3. Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD),
4. Production and Deployment (PD),
5. Operations and Support (OS).
Which DAS phase is considered to be the longest and most expensive? - ANS Phase 5:
Operations and Support (OS)
How many milestones or decision points are often correlated to a program's progress based
upon its technological maturity? - ANS There are 3 milestone decisions : A, B, C
What is a milestone in DAS? - ANS Milestones are pre-determined gates that have
established criteria that must be met prior to proceeding to the next phase of the DAS
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EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What is the Defense Acquisition System (DAS)? - ANS The Defense Acquisition System exists
to manage the nation's investments in technologies, programs, and product support necessary
to achieve the National Security Strategy and support the United States Armed Forces
Who is the primary lead for developing material solutions? - ANS the Assistant Secretary of
the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(AL&T))
What is the preferred solution to mitigating capability gaps? - ANS the non-materiel solution
What are the three criteria that must be met for a recommended materiel solution? - ANS -
affordability,
- feasibility,
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, - strategic responsiveness
What are the five phases of the Defense Acquisition System (DAS)? - ANS 1. Materiel
Solution Analysis (MSA),
2. Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR),
3. Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD),
4. Production and Deployment (PD),
5. Operations and Support (OS).
Which DAS phase is considered to be the longest and most expensive? - ANS Phase 5:
Operations and Support (OS)
How many milestones or decision points are often correlated to a program's progress based
upon its technological maturity? - ANS There are 3 milestone decisions : A, B, C
What is a milestone in DAS? - ANS Milestones are pre-determined gates that have
established criteria that must be met prior to proceeding to the next phase of the DAS
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