After setting up an innovation hub at CISA, Sabra Horne wrote a how-to book for other government organizations. by Michael Bold Two years into her stint working…
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COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) TITLE: Deputy joint program executive officer, Senior Executive Service (SES) YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE:…
ACQUISITION STRATEGY AT AUSA: Product Lead for Project Linchpin, Bharat Patel, second from right, goes over acquisition strategy with PEO IEW&S headquarters staff Oct. 11 at the AUSA symposium in…
LIVE FIRE: A Soldier fires the SIG Sauer rifle prototype during mobility testing at Fort Drum, N.Y., in August 2020. Rapid acquisitions and operational requirement development using MTA…
Career Navigator Army Acquisition Workforce members don’t need to wait to develop their careers—they can start right away. by Jacqueline M. Hames Beginning a new career can be…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office Combat Support and Combat Service Support, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Ground Vehicle Systems Center Systems Engineering Directorate TITLE: Systems engineer YEARS OF…
by Kristine Faria Congratulations to the graduates of the fiscal year 2022 Inspiring and Developing Excellence in Acquisition Leaders (IDEAL) program. IDEAL is a developmental program for Army…
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…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command (USAISEC) TITLE: Computer scientist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 6 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Practitioner in engineering and technical management EDUCATION: Master of…
Holston Army Ammunition Plant, a government-owned contractor-operated facility in Tennessee manufactures RDX and HMX explosives for ammunition production. (Photo courtesy of JPEO Armaments & Ammunition, Project Director Joint Services) …
WELL DESERVED AWARD: Plaques are presented to the four inductees (and family members of the deceased award recipients) at the Army Acquisition Hall of Fame award ceremony held during the AUSA…
HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTATION: DOD STEM K-12 Cadets conduct “PackBot” velocity determination experiments at a STEM Day camp August 5, 2021 at Fort Custer, Michigan. (Photo by Jerome Aliotta, DEVCOM Ground Vehicle…
Dewayne Grant, then serving with the 4th Battalion, 123rd Aviation Regiment (Arctic Warriors), stands in front of a helicopter in 1996 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Dewayne Grant)…
MULTIPURPOSE SUPPORT: Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) M1078 2.5 ton cargo vehicles are capable of operating worldwide across various terrains and in extreme weather conditions. (Photo courtesy of PEO…
SPOT CHECK: A Soldier checks his Nett Warrior during an Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment force-on-force field demonstration held on Fort Benning, Georgia on March 4, 2022. Nett Warrior uses smartphones…
MIND MELD: Soldier touch point events provided critical feedback for the Army’s test community. (Photo Spc. Ryan Parrl) CS23 enables Stryker squadrons to operate flexible network and situational…
LET’S SEE WHAT THIS THING CAN DO: A successful demonstration of RAIL’s capabilities was held in April 2021 at Anniston Army Depot, Alabama. (U.S. Army Photo by Mark Cleghorn) …
MODES OF CONDUCT: Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division conduct mission command and network communications on-the-move, during the Army’s three-week Armored Formation On-The-Move Network…
by Cheryl Marino FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 4, 2022)—The Fall 2022 issue of Army AL&T magazine focuses on acquisition at speed. Over the years, the acquisition community has struggled with...
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS CONTRACTING-SPECIFIC ‒ ARMY ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE (AAE) AWARDS The submission deadline for contracting-specific AAE Awards has been extended to Oct. 14. The 2022 Army Acquisition…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) Project Manager Intelligence Systems and Analytics TITLE: Product support manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 12…
Armored Formation-on-the-Move Network Pilot informs capability set designs. by Col. Shane Taylor, Col. Greg Napoli and Amy Walker Recent events in Europe and around the world are highlighting…
From the Army Acquisition Executive The Honorable Douglas R. Bush Speed is a winning strategy for the Army and America. The United States Army faces rapid change,…
Capt. Keyshawn Lee of the Army Software Factory conducts software development activities from his workstation. (U.S. Army photo by Austin Thomas, Army Futures Command) The Army Software…
WEATHER THE STORM: Lightning strikes behind a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 8, 2017. In a conventional conflict, the B-52 can accomplish strategic attacks, close-air…
OPTIONALLY MANNED MOCK-UP: U.S. Army Soldiers sit in a mock-up of the Soldier compartment of a potential design of an Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle during a Soldier touch point at…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) TITLE: Assistant product manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 7 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 15 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Practitioner…
IN THE MIDDLE: A DASC is a middleman—located in the Pentagon, they can attend meetings and respond to tasks on behalf of a program or product management office, and then…
THE BIG CHILL: The Arctic tundra of Murmansk, Russia, at sunset. Murmansk features a subarctic climate with long and cold winters and short cool summers. In the city, freezing temperatures…
TEAM AID: Acquisition Innovation Directorate team members, from left, Ron Crevecoeur, Rachel Solis, Mike Hildebrandt, Aric Sherwood, Erin Rusnak, Monica Wilkins and Solaiman Afzal in February. The team has two...
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CECOM is shaking up technical data acquisition by seeking neutral ground on government access to intellectual property. by Troy Saunders Right now, seemingly more than ever before,…
UP TO THE CHALLENGE: Maj. Kenny Torres of Army Futures Command demonstrates the pull-up bars during the command’s Murph Challenge event at Camp Mabry, Texas, on May 26. The Army…
AWARDS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – ARMY ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE AWARDS The 2022 Army Acquisition Executive’s (AAE) Excellence in Leadership Awards Call for Nominations is underway! These AAE awards…
GOOD VS. GREAT: Credentials are intended to enhance an workforce member’s knowledge of a particular functional area—either through a broader understanding of the functional area, or specific expertise in one…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), Ground Vehicle Systems Center (Post-Senior Service College Fellowship broadening assignment) TITLE: Division chief, systems engineering planning and management YEARS OF…
OVERDOSE AVERTED: ORA staff are working with private sector pharmaceutical companies to develop a naloxone auto-injector—similar to the materiel pictured here—to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose on the…
