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Mind Over Management – Sean Brandt

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January 2026 Hot Topics

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JPEO interns visit the enclosure on Picatinny Arsenal and witness a live-fire demonstration of the M777 howitzer firing 155 mm artillery rounds. From left are Sabrina Borges, Katie Smith, DeAnne Baker, Eva Petronchak, Catrina Casale and Collin Vincent.

Army Expands Acquisition Workforce Talent Pipeline With Intern Program

January 6, 2026 in AAW Spotlights, Behind The Frontlines, From the Frontlines

Four Pillars Of Acquisition Reform

The DACM mission is to recruit, train and retain an agile, adaptive and professional workforce with the acquisition acumen and critical thinking skills to accelerate delivery capability to Soldiers.
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January 5, 2026 in Behind The Frontlines, From the Frontlines, Science & Technology

Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems Works To Increase Lethality Of Existing Weapon Systems

New threat set is causing commanders to re-think the employment of armored formations, underscoring a fundamental shift in modern combat dynamics.
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December 26, 2025 in Behind The Frontlines, From the Frontlines, Policy & Planning

Byte-Sized Problems, Billion-Dollar Consequences: Fixing The Foreign Military Sales Data Dilemma

Foreign military sales, or FMS, is a cornerstone of U.S. security cooperation, enabling partner nations to acquire American military equipment and services.
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AAW SPOTLIGHTS

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Mind Over Management – Sean Brandt

January 2026 Hot Topics

Army acquisition professionals should focus on adopting technologies before developing them—buy commercial off the shelf solutions, like this drone Skydio X2D operated by Staff Sgt. Luis Andujar, to get equipment to Soldiers quickly.

Four Pillars Of Acquisition Reform

Faces Of The Force Ian KANG Featured Image

Keeping It Real – Staff Sgt. Ian W. Kang

ACQUISITION 360°

A comprehensive look at the end-to-end acquisition life cycle.

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RESPONSIBLE SPEED

BLACK HAWK ABOVE AND BEYOND

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BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

Insights from past Acquisition leaders and comparisons of historical and current technologies.

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An exercise to experience

Been there, done that: Beware the rush to failure

Been There, Done That: Think ready, be ready

Been There, Done That: Want A High Return?

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FACES OF THE FORCE

Highlighting the Army Acquisition Workforce and their contributions.

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Mind Over Management – Sean Brandt

Faces Of The Force Ian KANG Featured Image

Keeping It Real – Staff Sgt. Ian W. Kang

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EMBRACE UNCERTAINTY – Svetislav (Steve) Petrusevic

Faces of the Force featured image Sgt. Summer McMahon

POWER BEYOND PAPERWORK – Staff Sgt. Summer L. McMahon

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

A look at acquisition in action.

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Army acquisition professionals should focus on adopting technologies before developing them—buy commercial off the shelf solutions, like this drone Skydio X2D operated by Staff Sgt. Luis Andujar, to get equipment to Soldiers quickly.

Four Pillars Of Acquisition Reform

The Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle firing the 25 mm M242 chain gun which can be used to engage UAS threats.

Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems Works To Increase Lethality Of Existing Weapon Systems

Members of the Albanian Armed Forces receive military equipment from the New Jersey National Guard in Tirana, Republic of Albania, September 14, 2025.

Byte-Sized Problems, Billion-Dollar Consequences: Fixing The Foreign Military Sales Data Dilemma

JPEO interns visit the enclosure on Picatinny Arsenal and witness a live-fire demonstration of the M777 howitzer firing 155 mm artillery rounds. From left are Sabrina Borges, Katie Smith, DeAnne Baker, Eva Petronchak, Catrina Casale and Collin Vincent.

Army Expands Acquisition Workforce Talent Pipeline With Intern Program

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PROGRAM OF RECORD

Discussing the process of conceptualizing, developing, acquiring and decommissioning programs.

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The FLRAA team shows Col. Matthew Scher, the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade commanding officer, what his Soldiers can expect from the FLRAA in the 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment hangar on September 9, 2024. A tiltrotor aircraft, FLRAA will have the hybrid capabilities of both planes and helicopters. (Photo by Spc. Charles Clark, 25th Infantry Division)

TWICE AS FAR, TWICE AS FAST

In a simulation, Navy Lt. Anh Nguyen, a master’s student who is currently evaluating the use of the IVAS augmented reality software, initiates treatment of a wounded warfighter by displaying virtual hands that provide previously recorded guidance in the procedure. (Photo courtesy of Christoph Leuze, Nakamir Inc.)

NEXT-LEVEL REALITY

SEPARATION FROM SERVICE

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