TEAM JLTV JLTV is the next generation of light tactical vehicles, designed to provide the necessary leap in protection, payload and perfor- mance to meet the expeditionary needs of the Army and Marine Corps. Here, we learn about the leaders of three teams (Alpha, Bravo and Charlie) who managed the innovative EMD phase from August 2012 to November 2014. (Te JLTV program office assigned a team to each of the three vendors chosen to develop a competitive prototype.)
We also learn about a test manager who provided data to sup- port both a Milestone C decision and a low-rate initial production contract award. As team leads, these acquisition professionals were instrumental in monitoring contractor execution in terms of cost, schedule and performance; coordinating with contractor leadership and integrated product teams; coordinating with joint program leadership, staff and outside agencies; and providing sub- ject-matter expertise for technical and programmatic objectives.
Scott M. Doudna, deputy product director, led the Alpha Team. He is an Army Acqui- sition Corps (AAC) member currently serving in a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) with 18 years of experience and two Level III Defense Acquisi- tion Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certifications, in program management and engineering. Scott has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from
Kettering University and a graduate degree in technical man- agement from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Scott said that what prepared him for his role with JLTV was simple: “Early in my career, I found someone whose career and life reflected where I wanted to be. I secured that individual as a mentor, and I deliberately and diligently followed the advice and recommendations of that mentor.” He finds great satisfaction in being part of a successful program. “Everybody wants to be part of a winning team,” he said, adding that it was very reward- ing and satisfying to know that the team’s effort will provide warfighters with equipment that will allow them to more effi- ciently, effectively and safely execute their missions. Teir ability to execute these missions successfully directly correlate to the freedoms we enjoy on a daily basis, he said.
Don believes that JLTV is a successful program because of the introduction of the “knowledge point” process. At key points in the program, the combat and materiel developers, along with other major stakeholders, would get together to assess how the program was progressing.
Scott recommends that members of the acquisition workforce actively manage their careers. Establish, in writing, three-, five- and 10-year goals. Discuss each career decision with your mentor and evaluate it against these goals. If the opportunity moves you closer to your defined goal, jump in with both feet and pursue it with reckless abandon. If not, pass on the oppor- tunity and leave it for someone who will derive greater benefit. Tere will be failures along the way, but it is important to pick yourself up and carry on. Remember, failure is the partner to success, not the antithesis.
Donald J. “Don” Starkey is the deputy product director who led JLTV Team Bravo. He is also an AAC member cur- rently serving in a CAP, with Level III DAWIA certifications in program management and engineering. He has an under- graduate degree in mechanical engineering from Lawrence Technological University and a graduate degree in manage-
ment from Walsh University. Don has more than 29 years of civilian acquisition experience, joining the JLTV team as it was transitioning from a U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) research and development program, the Future Tactical Truck System.
Don said that when he was a young engineer, his new boss, Al Puzzuoli, then product manager for the M113 Family of Vehicles
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