A WORKFORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH


Acquisition Workforce leads the services and the Department of Defense with 93 percent of the workforce certified or within the allowable grace period and working toward certification. Tis is a huge accomplishment and reflects the great work of our acquisition employees and leaders. We must continue to set the standard for DOD.


While DAWIA certification is an impor- tant achievement, it cannot be the final goal of our Army Acquisition Work- force. Te workforce must continue to take advantage of additional training and educationally broadening opportunities by enrolling in courses and continuous learning


opportunities,


CIVILIAN-MILITARY TEAMWORK It takes a combination of military and civilian members, with civilians often providing the continuity and historical perspective during military rotations, to sustain an Army Acquisition Workforce that can deliver advanced capabilities to Soldiers. Here, LTC Frank Lozano, left, Product Manager Soldier Protective Equipment, joins with LTG Patricia D. Horoho, Army surgeon general, civilian engineer Deana Archambault of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, and Assistant Product Manager MAJ Joel Dillon during a discussion of new body armor, which Horoho is wearing and which is designed specifically for female Soldiers. (Photo by Glenda S. Smith)


sometimes in


multiple ACFs, to develop second- ary acquisition certifications.


Te Army has multiple broadening


opportunities available to the workforce, including developmental and rotational assignments, acquisition boot camps, acquisition leadership challenge pro- grams at every level, the Competitive Development Group – Army Acquisition Fellowship Program, Advanced Civil Schooling, Training with Industry and Senior Service College Fellowships, to name a few.


Each of these opportunities their comfort zone to requires


acquisition professionals to step out of


and challenge


themselves to grow. I strongly encourage acquisition leaders to promote these opportunities


the workforce,


I encourage the Army Workforce


A CHALLENGE FROM LEADERSHIP As it transitions from wartime to sustainment, the Army has a detailed plan to incorporate emerging technologies to address evolving potential future threats, albeit under great fiscal constraints. To achieve this plan, the Army Acquisition Workforce must challenge themselves to think creatively. Here, the Hon. Heidi Shyu, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology and Army Acquisition Executive, visits the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center April 9 to meet with workers and outline her vision for the future. (U.S. Army photo)


to take personal and


Acquisition initiative


and accept the challenge to grow their skill sets and broaden their experiences through these and other opportunities.


Your Individual Development Plan is


your tool to map out these opportuni- ties with your supervisor. Te big-picture


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