TRANSFORMING THE FORCE


James Cooke, AAFL for the test and eval- uation functional area, recommends that test and evaluation workforce members focus 25% of their required CLPs in emerging technologies like big data and machine learning, as well as such areas as data science and cybersecurity.


I strongly advise every member of our AAW to review your relevant AAFL continuous learning memorandum, available in the DACM Policy Library, especially as we move into this new two- year CLP cycle beginning Oct. 1, 2024. Enter the appropriate functional area in the search bar on the right.


MOREIN’24 You’ve heard me and other acquisition leaders talk about upskilling, which is continuous learning to attain more relevant and advanced skills through addi- tional education that expands abilities and minimizes skill gaps.


In 2024, we are accelerating the learning pathway with more curated courses that will arm you with essential skills needed to thrive.


Continuous being the key word.


Offerings in 2023 provided that digital transformation baseline; in 2024, we are accelerating the learning pathway with more curated courses that will arm you with essential skills needed to thrive—not just survive—in today’s ever-evolving digi- tal landscape.


In March I announced our MOREin’24 campaign, which adds three new courses to the digital transformation pathway in Udemy. We also launched our first-ever


Army-specific Digital Foundations creden- tial for those who complete the original three digital foundation courses within Udemy. Te credential comes with 18 CLPs and an official certificate issued by me, the Army director of acquisition career management.


You can read more about the MOREin’24 campaign in “Serving the Digital Entrée,” Page 131.


KEEPING PACE WITH CHANGE


Christine Mack, a trainee with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Rock Island District, logs in to her computer as part of her training program. She and other members of the AAW will benefit from DACM Office efforts to provide the workforce with skills to thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape. (Photo by Kelcy Hanson, USACE Rock Island District)


CONCLUSION Our extremely talented AAW knows how to get things done and get them done right. It’s my mission to enable each of you in our workforce to persevere and succeed. I will ensure you have access to basic levels of knowledge and critical thinking capa- bilities to help you be more predictive and ultimately accelerate delivery of capabil- ity to the warfighter. I will continue to work with the AAFLs and AAFAs to functionally align our programs so that you are better able to adapt and operate in this emerging environment. We will use any and all tools available to us to deliver timely and relevant information. We will continue to engage directly with you—our workforce—to gauge digital competency growth and to identify gaps. It is our workforce that is at ground zero of our Army’s digital transformation efforts. I’m looking forward to continuing this odyssey together.


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Army AL&T Magazine


Summer 2024


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