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ATEC Transforms Test and Evaluation for Next Generation Command and Control

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ALT-IO and DACM Office Shape a Stronger Acquisition Workforce

August 4, 2026 in Behind The Frontlines, Faces of the Force, SLRP

Consistency Over Perfection – Donnah Laster

When balancing multiple responsibilities at once, striving for perfection can slow progress, while consistency keeps things moving forward. By focusing on consistency over flawless execution, Donnah Laster shows up, stays…
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August 3, 2026 in AAW Spotlights, Behind The Frontlines, From the Frontlines

ALT-IO and DACM Office Shape a Stronger Acquisition Workforce

Accountability is critical—at the heart of this reform is the imperative to hold Capability Portfolio Executives and program managers (PMs) accountable for developing robust, risk-balanced acquisition programs that deliver capabilities…
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July 28, 2026 in ALCP, Behind The Frontlines, Faces of the Force

Capacity for Growth is Limitless – Renae Florack

Florack serves as the project officer responsible for overseeing the life cycle program management for both the M111 Offensive Hand Grenade and the M112 Practice Offensive Hand Grenade. She leads…
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AAW SPOTLIGHTS

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Consistency Over Perfection – Donnah Laster

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ALT-IO and DACM Office Shape a Stronger Acquisition Workforce

Capacity for Growth is Limitless – Renae Florack

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Chase the Experience, Not the Grade – Mark Dahilig

ACQUISITION 360°

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

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Workers pack completed M1 Garand rifles for shipment at the Springfield Armory (c. 1940s), emblematic of the Ordnance Department’s mass-production “arsenal of democracy” that armed U.S. forces at scale.

History of the Army Acquisition Workforce and its Ongoing Transformation

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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Embracing Acquisition Reform: A Critical Step for the Army’s Future

Leadership Insight: Improving Public Sector Inefficiencies with Private Sector Solutions

An exercise to experience

Been there, done that: Beware the rush to failure

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FACES OF THE FORCE

Highlighting the Army Acquisition Workforce and their contributions.

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Consistency Over Perfection – Donnah Laster

Capacity for Growth is Limitless – Renae Florack

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Chase the Experience, Not the Grade – Mark Dahilig

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Curiosity Drives Innovation – Byron A. Kight

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

A look at acquisition in action.

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ATEC Transforms Test and Evaluation for Next Generation Command and Control

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ALT-IO and DACM Office Shape a Stronger Acquisition Workforce

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The Risk of Inaction: How PAE Fires Took Calculated Risks to Rapidly Field the Mid-Range Capability System

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Rebalancing Functional Area 51

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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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