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International Cooperation

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IC does not accept job resumes directly. All government jobs are listed and hired through USAJOBS. IC actively participates in internship and fellows programs.

One solution is the All Partners Access Network (APAN) which is a DoD-developed collaboration site that allows for specific groups to be formed to share unclassified information. Learn about APAN at https://community.apan.org/default.aspx.

Please visit the Defense Acquisition University's website at https://www.dau.edu/. DAU and A&S/IC have developed an International Acquisition Career Path for knowledge on international cooperative programs, defense sales and transfers, international acquisition strategy development and technology security and foreign disclosure.

The Department of Defense uses a contract-based system for purchasing. Please see The Guide to DoD Contracting.

For international contracting and U.S. restrictions go to Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy.