The ‘new’


ACQUISITION WORKFORCE


Behind the Agile Process, individuals commit to getting dirty and making it work


by COL Gail Washington W


hen you think of Army acquisi- tion, you might picture PowerPoint - egy sessions in the Pentagon, or testimony on Capitol Hill. You probably don’t think of innovation in the desert.


But during the past year, a team of military, civilian, and contractor personnel from across the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASAALT) community has expanded what it means to work in acquisition.


As the Army executes Network Integration Evalua- tions (NIEs) as a key component of the Agile Process, these individuals—engineers, technicians, planners, operations experts, and other staffers of all stripes— are working constantly behind the scenes to ensure a successful transformative process.


The NIE environment—encompassing Fort Bliss, TX, White Sands Missile Range, NM, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, and other sites across the country—poses unique challenges. The sheer


number of Army organizations, industry partners, and Soldiers involved makes coordination a monu- mental task. The pace of the events is brisk, with one NIE executed every six months and others simulta- neously in various stages of planning, risk reduction,         that our employees make in support of the NIE mis- 


Here’s what it means to be part of the agile acqui- sition workforce: Put aside your organizational allegiances for the sake of a better-integrated solu-          the process will continue to evolve with each NIE  from a policy manual, but from those around you and through your own hands-on experience; and even when the work is mundane or complex, keep in mind the big picture—because in the big picture, the stakes couldn’t be higher.


       integrated capability sets that deliver unprecedented network connectivity to Soldiers for a decisive


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