ROLL CALL: Adm. Mike Mullen, left, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, congratulated the author at the National Defense University commencement exercise in June 2010. (Photo courtesy of…
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ENABLING IMPARTIALITY: Not every competitor is a perfect 10. Tools like Valid Eval allow judges to base their scores on specific, measurable criteria, for more accurate results. (Image by Getty…
CRITICAL EFFORT: The DA2 screening and diagnostics team was able to secure the onshore production of pipette tips. They are critical to molecular-based testing and sustainment of the nation’s blood…
A FINE VINTAGE: A Marine Corps combat instructor fires an M1 Garand during vintage rifle live-fire competition on Camp Pendleton, Calif., in 2018. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels) …
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Matrixed to Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Project Manager Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems, Product Manager Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems, assigned to the Communications-Electronics…
TWINSIES: A digital twin is a digital, 3D model of a real-life object. (Image by Getty Images) U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command is leading the way in…
OBSOLESCENCE IN PRACTICE: It’s an all-too-familiar scenario for many. When purchasing a new cellphone, you may find yourself also needing a new charger, new earbuds and a new case. The…
PROTECTORS OF COMPETITION: When a sole-source award for Humvee control unit components was challenged, GAO found that the Army didn’t know the minimum quantity needed, and had made no…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES PAID ACQUISITION INTERNSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS! The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’s Human Capital Initiatives Office will accept…
SHARED GOALS: Command Sgt. Maj. Sean Rice, left, senior enlisted advisor at U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC), talks with soldiers assigned to the aviation maintenance unit of…
IN OUT SIGHTS: “The Army must be manned, trained, equipped, and modernized to be ready to fight today, but also to meet the demands of an uncertain and unpredictable future,”…
TITLE: Fellow, U.S. Food and Drug Administration COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, Training and Doctrine Command, Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston, Texas YEARS…
TEST DRIVE: Members of 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division, provide feedback on the V-280 Valor’s cabin configuration in October 2020 at Bell Flight’s facility in Arlington, Texas….
by Ellen Summey Since he was just a kid growing up in Hutchinson, Kansas, Brig. Gen. Garrick Harmon was determined to join the Army—a goal he pursued…
CONSULTING ALLIES: Brig. Gen. Garrick Harmon, left, commander of the Security Assistance Command at Redstone Arsenal, spoke with senior military members of the Polish army during a June 1 meeting….
DRONES ‘R’ US: As drones have become more advanced, less expensive and more widely available, DOD has shifted its approach to dealing with the threats they pose to troops in…
ACQUISITION ON THE MIND: Behavioral acquisition studies the way acquisition decisions are made. Human personalities, tendencies and biases affect our decisions, even when we think we are making choices based…
COMMAND PERFORMANCE: Quinn speaks about the transition from the military and how LinkedIn can be an important tool at the main auditorium of the NCO Leadership Center of Excellence and…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: Assistant product manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 2 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 12 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level II…
The AT4 Combined Space is fired in the open. (Photo courtesy of PM CCS) Project Manager Close Combat Systems takes the next generation shoulder launched munition in a…
DIGITAL MEDICINE: A Soldier relays information via a cell phone during an exercise on the TATRC grounds, to highlight the capabilities of the NEXUS laboratory on May 25. …
The Army is bringing together many sources of data to enable better decision-making with “data fabric.” by Nihar Patel, Upesh Patel, Col. Evert R. Hawk II and Krupal…
SUPPLY CHAIN IN MOTION: The Army runs on data. EBS-C will enable the Army’s ERPs to more easily share that data, which will in turn provide timely, accurate and readily…
PAID ACQUISITION INTERNSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS! The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’s Human Capital Initiatives Office will accept applications starting Sept. 14 for the DOD College…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, Project Director Joint Bombs TITLE: Program analyst YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 13 years DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level III in…
FAREWELL, FORMS: IPPS-A is shredding the Army’s reliance on paper forms for HR actions. The DA Form 4187 and DA Form 31 will soon be submitted electronically via the Personnel…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (July 29, 2021)—After 35 years as an Army civilian and 16 years as director of the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) and Director of…
WORKING TOGETHER, GETTING RESULTS: A U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory flight paramedic tests new items in a space utilization study at the School of Aviation Medicine’s DUSTOFF Training complex at…
WALKING IN MEMPHIS: 1st Lt. Maryna Williams deployed to Memphis as the lead for FAST 22, to assist with the community vaccination mission there. She said she has strengthened her…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, General Fund Enterprise Business System TITLE: Deputy product director YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 11 AAW/DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level III in…
REMARKABLE SERVICE: Spisak delivered comments to members of the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) at the AAW Summit in September 2017. Craig Spisak may be retiring, but his legacy…
YOU’VE GOT A POINT: McGowan’s company now builds and sells many different types of high-quality audio equipment. (Photo courtesy of PS Audio) High-end stereo manufacturer PS Audio founder…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, Strategic and Operational Rockets and Missiles Project Office TITLE: Program Integration Officer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 11 YEARS OF…
A SHOT IN THE ARMP: Spc. Cassandra Acosta, a combat medic at Fort Stewart, Georgia, administers a COVID vaccine to a patient in a community vaccination event in April. Vaccinations…
ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER: After 35 years of public service, Spisak is retiring. He looks forward to more golfing and time with his wife. FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION CAREER…
by David A. Williams and Cathy VanderMaarel Editor’s note: This article provides updates to an article in the Fall 2020 issue of AL&T magazine that is available…
