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Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy (VAAA)

 

VA Acquisition Academy teaches both technical and interpersonal skills

November 22, 2011

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Extracted from the November 22, 2011, issue of FederalNewsRadio.com © External link to a non-government website

Picture of Lisa Doyle, Chancellor, VA Acquisition AcademyVeterans Affairs has a 40,000-member acquisition workforce.  It’s Lisa Doyle’s job to help train that workforce.  She is the Chancellor of VA’s Acquisition Academy and her work has made her the 2011 Chief Learning Officer of the Year.  She tells In Depth with Francis Rose how the training program differs from other programs.