NEWEST MODEL: Project Manager Tactical Network completed Phoenix E-Model satellite terminal new equipment training for Bravo Company, 50th Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in November 2022. These…
HONING SKILLS: During the ALAP workshop in September 2022, participants took part in a mock blind interview and participated in an open conversation with all the volunteers and alumni. According…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Contracting Detachment (CONDET) Bravo, 906th Contracting Battalion, 411th Contracting Support Brigade TITLE: Contracting officer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 8 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 15 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS:…
WHAT’S NEW CONTRACTING PROFESSIONALS – FEDERAL ACQUISITION CERTIFICATION FOR CONTRACTING (FAC-C) UPDATE Good News! Recently, the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) aligned the Federal Acquisition Certification for…
How new artificial intelligence tools are transforming the Army. by Thom Hawkins Prompt: Write the introduction to an article about how the Army is using generative artificial…
LOADED FOR LEBANON: MD-530FF Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System aircraft loaded inside a Boeing 747 bound for Beirut, Lebanon, in November 2021. By providing these assets and capabilities, the U.S….
WASHINGTON (Jan. 30, 2023)—The 2022 Army Acquisition Executive’s (AAE) Excellence in Leadership Awards were announced at a Pentagon ceremony Jan. 10, that brought together members of the acquisition community…
ON DISPLAY: Cadets were particularly interested in the Next Generation Squad Weapons display and the M1A1 rifle replacement. Displays like this help plant the idea of becoming an FA 51…
LOCK IT DOWN: A key pillar of the zero trust initiative is protecting data. (Getty Images) The Army is moving forward aggressively to implement changes that upend the…
A MODERN ARMY: Leveraging new tools, platforms and processes, the Army aims to modernize its workforce, become a more data-centric organization and deliver a secure, globally dominant cloud ecosystem across…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition, Project Director Joint Services (PD JS) TITLE: Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) site integrator YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 1…
FROM THE DIRECTOR, ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT DIGITAL TRANSORMATION AND THE ARMY ACQUISITION WORKFORCE “The transformed workforce will be digital-forward, understanding of the role, uses and manipulation of…
DATA-CENTRIC ADVANTAGE: The Army Vantage data platform gives Soldiers the capability, using a suite of tools, to create a custom common operating picture that can track essential functions and enable…
The Army is optimizing the interoperability of the enterprise through data architecture and standards. by Gregory Smoots, Ph.D. To ensure the safety of Soldiers on the ground, it…
DATA AMMUNITION: Data and information feed the targeting systems, order the spare parts to maintain mobility and allow for the dissemination of commander’s orders to communicate and maneuver the force….
SEEKING SOLUTIONS: Soldiers from the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment discuss equipment challenges with Raj Iyer, Ph.D., chief information officer for Information Technology Reform in the Office of the Secretary…
by Cheryl Marino FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Jan. 17, 2023)—Everything, it seems, is going digital. And all that Army acquisition, logistics and technology does on behalf of the…
MOVING FORWARD: Maj. Gen. Faulk, commander of the 99th Readiness Division and the Army Reserve senior proponent advisor for acquisition, talks to a Soldier during the question-and-answer session of the…
FELLOWS FORMATION: TWI fellows line up in front of the Veterans Wall on Sept. 21 at Deloitte in Rosslyn, VA. (Photo by Rachel Berry, USAASC) Training With Industry…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Knox TITLE: Contract specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 1 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Anticipated certification as contracting professional by end of fiscal…
MAJOR UPGRADE: PM Tactical Network provides Scalable Network Node new equipment training to Soldiers from the 307th Expeditionary Signal Battalion at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on April 7, as part of…
IN BRIEF: First Lt. Kelsea Krauss, assigned to 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, briefs Soldiers on an upcoming exercise during Saber Strike 22 at Kazlu Ruda Air Base, Lithuania. The…
WHAT’S NEW YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR DEVELOPMENTAL DESTINY Your acquisition career is important and it’s up to you to stay relevant, accurate and up-to-date in…
EQUIPPED FOR THE FUTURE: In supporting the Army’s Digital Transformation Strategy, training current and future Army acquisition leaders will equip those leaders with the knowledge and tools that are essential…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) Project Office TITLE: International program manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 6 YEARS OF…
LEADERSHIP: IDEAL focuses on developing leadership competencies that include modeling trust behaviors, self-accountability, critical thinking, collaborative leadership and active listening. (Image by USAASC/sorbetto/iStock) Competency assessment pilot measures IDEAL…
SUPPLIES TO AFRICA: A shipment of M4A1 rifles arrived in Dakar, Senegal, on Jan. 21, 2022. The ALE is currently tailored toward USASAC country program managers, central case managers, logistics…
LESSONS LEARNED: Hacking and other malicious threats lurk online, stressing the importance of exceptional products to thwart these attacks. Contracts to develop these products can and will terminate if the…
ROCS TEST: Sgt. 1st Class Elijah Williamson, the U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity (USAMTEAC) test officer, takes notes as a test player practice administering the Rapid Opioid Countermeasure…
A NEW CHAPTER FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: The story of Army modernization in 2023 is a story of software development, interoperability and continuously iterated and integrated software products. (Photo by Getty…
Developers from ERDC’s Enhanced Terrain Processing effort demonstrate their binary built-up areas tool to Sgt. 1st Class Jung Hong from the Army Geospatial Center’s Military Support Team (MST). Working closely…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T) on a developmental assignment to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and…
OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD: After her son was killed during a late-night standoff with police, Adina Peyton was inspired to start a non-profit organization to provide mental health services to first responders…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES NOW OPEN FOR PERMANENT GS-14/15 CIVILIANS – DAU SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGE FELLOWSHIP The Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office…
DATA-CENTRIC VISION: Within the DOD, the vision has unequivocally been cast for a combined and joint force capable of seamless warfighting across all domains: sea, air, land, space and cyberspace….
ASSUMPTION OF DUTIES: ACC-A assumed command from Army Reserve Element on October 22, 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. ACC-A is responsible for closing out the contracts supporting U.S….
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