UAS Manufacturing Facility & Adversary Capability Assessment
Evaluate UAS manufacturers the way a threat analyst would. Identify supply chain vulnerabilities, assess NDAA compliance, and understand adversary manufacturing capabilities — before they become your program's liability.
UAS Manufacturing Facility & Adversary Capability Assessment
Most UAS procurement decisions are made without the technical literacy to evaluate what you’re actually buying. NDAA Section 848 compliance claims are common. Actual compliance is not. This course gives acquisition officers, contracting officers, and program managers the assessment skills to evaluate manufacturers critically — including identifying adversary-origin components, understanding production capability, and recognizing supply chain risk.
Program Overview
Five days combining regulatory framework, technical assessment methodology, and adversary manufacturing analysis. Students learn how to conduct structured facility assessments, evaluate bills of materials for prohibited components, and understand the production capabilities of adversary UAS manufacturers — so they can assess domestic vendor claims with real technical context.
Key Focus Areas:
- NDAA Section 848: statutory requirements, covered entities, and compliance verification methods
- Bill of materials analysis: identifying prohibited components and adversary-origin parts
- Facility assessment methodology: production capability, quality systems, supply chain traceability
- Adversary UAS manufacturing overview: production methods, component sourcing, design architecture
- Procurement red flags: how vendors misrepresent compliance and how to identify it
- Documentation and reporting: structuring assessment findings for contracting and acquisition records
Who Should Attend
Primary Audience:
- Contracting officers and acquisition officers evaluating UAS vendors
- Program managers responsible for UAS procurement compliance
- MICC and contracting command personnel supporting UAS acquisitions
- Technical advisors supporting DoD procurement decisions
- Defense industry representatives engaged in UAS supply chain oversight
Prerequisites: None required. No engineering background needed — course is designed for acquisition and program management professionals.
Training Approach
Instructor-led instruction combined with hands-on assessment exercises using real UAS hardware and bill of materials examples. Students conduct simulated facility assessments and prepare written findings using DoD documentation standards. All case studies and adversary capability analysis use unclassified, open-source information.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion, participants can:
- Evaluate UAS manufacturer NDAA compliance claims with technical confidence
- Conduct structured bill of materials reviews for prohibited component identification
- Assess production facility capability, capacity, and quality system adequacy
- Identify supply chain risk indicators and adversary-origin components
- Document assessment findings in formats suitable for contracting and acquisition files
- Brief leadership on vendor compliance posture and associated risk
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This course is available to DoD organizations only. Contact us with your organization, estimated attendee count, and scheduling requirements.
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Questions?
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Related Programs:
- FFF-651: UAS Manufacturing Advisory - Manufacturing capability development advisory
- FFA-201: AI Fundamentals for Non-Technical Personnel - AI/autonomy overview for acquisition professionals
- FFR-101: RF Awareness for Non-Technical Personnel - RF/EW awareness for commanders and staff
Course Details
| Duration | 5 days (40 contact hours) |
| Format | Facility-based (Fayetteville, NC) or on-site at your installation |
| Prerequisites | None. No engineering background required. |
| Target Audience | DoD contracting officers, acquisition officers, program managers, MICC personnel |
| Access Restriction | DoD organizations only. DoD affiliation verification required at enrollment. |
| Classification | Course content is unclassified. All adversary analysis uses open-source information. |
| Scheduling | Contact us to schedule. Minimum 8 students per cohort. |
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Available to DoD organizations only. We respond to all inquiries within 48 hours. DoD procurement accepted — CAGE 1A6J3, UEI YV8UNYJWZHV1, SAM active.