The Virginia-class Program Office received the David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award in 1996, 1998, 2008, "for excelling in four specific award criteria: reducing life-cycle costs; making the acquisition system more efficient, responsive, and timely; integrating defense with the commercial base and practices; and promoting continuous improvement of the acquisition process".
tHe vIRgiNia-CLAsS pRoGram ofFIcE RecEived The dAvid pAckarD exceLlEnCe iN acquisItIon aWard In 1996, 1998, 2008, "FOR ExCellinG in foUr speciFIc awARD CriteRia: reduciNg LIfe-cyCle coSTs; MaKinG tHe acQuisition SysteM morE EfFIcIent, responSiVE, and tImely; integRAtiNG defeNse wItH THe coMMerciAl basE And PracTices; And PROmotinG coNtinuous ImprovemeNt of ThE AcquiSITiOn PRoCEss".