The Army’s xTechSearch program uncovers value and innovation. By Jess Stillman A panel of Army experts chose 48 concept white papers from the 351 submitted for…
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Innovation Combine finds better, cheaper and faster in more ways than one. By Kristin Mcnelis Finding novel technology solutions to the Army’s modernization challenges is just that—challenging….
The Army’s xTechSearch program leverages its success to find the innovation the Army needs—and reveals good old American ingenuity. by Christopher J. Semancik The COVID-19 pandemic hit the…
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Sailors and civilians assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego attend a Bureau of Medicine and Surgery roadshow that brought the Army’s GFEBS rollout team to…
TITLE: Program analyst COMMAND/ORGANIZATION:Deputy Undersecretary of the Army for Test and Evaluation ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Test and evaluation YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 13 MILITARY OR CIVILIAN: Civilian…
DACM OFFICE UPDATE ARMY ACQUISITION WORKFORCE (AAW) HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGIC PLAN (HCSP) People are a top priority in the Army, and one of the many ways we’re…
FLIGHT TEST: The JAGM missile was tested at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, before the project moved into low-rate initial production. (Photos by U.S. Army) Missile-seeker components illustrate how the…
BUILT FOR SURGE: Contractor employees at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant prepare 155 mm artillery rounds to be filled as a part of the load, assemble and pack operation. The plant…
NOT YOUR MOTHER’S MICROWAVE: RCCTO will field a prototype Indirect Fire Protection Capability – High Power Microwave at the platoon level in fiscal year 2024. (Photos courtesy of RCCTO) …
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, Product Manager Mounted Positioning, Navigation and Timing TITLE: Mounted test director ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Program management YEARS OF…
DOD and the Army can do more to help, innovative firms say. by Michael Bold Tapping the innovation of small high-tech businesses has been a goal of…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 22, 2020)—The Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) needs to develop strong leaders, even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Army Director…
LIVE COMMUNICATIONS: The Army needs advanced interoperable communications so that Soldiers can communicate in real time, helping to ensure mission success. (Photo courtesy of PacStar) Industry helps to keep…
FROM THE DIRECTOR FOR ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT CRAIG A. SPISAK Developing leaders for the future Army Acquisition Workforce doesn’t stop, not even in the face of a…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support TITLE: Director of business management ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Business cost estimating and financial management YEARS OF SERVICE…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 17, 2020)—During the final week of August, the two Inspiring and Developing Excellence in Acquisition Leaders (IDEAL) program cohorts came together via Microsoft Teams…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (October 14, 2020)—The Army relies on the industrial base to produce things—like helicopters, tanks and satellites—that it just can’t buy at the local supermarket. The…
MANUAL INSTRUCTION: Maj. Sarah Sanjakdar, center, learned the value of seeking feedback on the function and usefulness of two FDA-approved TBI screening devices at medical facilities across the U.S. Central…
SETTING UP: Spc. Cheryll Eguilos, left, demonstrates how to set up a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in February 2018. Radio communication in Afghanistan…
DACM OFFICE UPDATE BACK TO BASICS (BTB) On Sept. 2, in support of the National Defense Strategy, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)) Honorable Ellen…
TITLE: Test Officer COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Test and evaluation YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 11 MILITARY…
The Army’s requirement calls for the highest energy-density fuel combined with the lowest mass and volume—and gasoline and diesel win over alternative energy. by Dr. David J….
QUICK DRAW: Sgt. Brett Knox with the Kendrick Memorial Blood Center, located outside Fort Gordon, Georgia, takes blood from Patrick Young, an employee at Winn Army Community Hospital, as a…
THE DIVISION: The Kansas City District Contracting Division is pictured with then-Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement Stuart Hazlett, outside of the Bolling Federal Building in downtown Kansas…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, Program Manager Towed Artillery Systems TITLE: Program Management Engineer ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Engineering YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 11…
REAL-WORLD TEST: During PNTAX, developers and Soldiers assessed how more than 80 mounted, dismounted and NAVWAR capabilities and systems operated within a replicated real-world, anti-access and area-denied environment. (Photo by…
THE MODERN LOOK: Modern storage magazines, which are larger, drier and provide electrical service, would provide greater capability to properly store modern munitions. The organic industrial base needs…
FIBER OPTICS: Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) research and development technician Chhea Chhav monitors a fiber draw on one of AFFOA’s five fiber draw towers. Draws need to be…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: PEO Combat Support & Combat Service Support TITLE: Program officer ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Program management YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 16 years MILITARY OR CIVILIAN: Civilian DAWIA…
by Dr. Bruce D. Jette In my role as the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology (ASA(ALT)), my team and I serve as lifecycle…
SEEING THE SUPPLY CHAIN: Full visibility of the supply chain has been a high priority for the PM IVAS team, in collaboration with industry partners. The security and quality of…
APPLYING TRAINING: The Department of Defense Security Cooperation Workforce Certification Program is based on nine security cooperation competencies and 58 job tasks. It has three elements: training, experience and continuous…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Logistics Center TITLE: Branch chief, Initial Provisioning ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Life cycle logistics YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 17 MILITARY OR…
READY, AIM, TRAIN!: The XM808 limited user assessment had many intangible benefits—information sharing provided engineers and instructors with experiences that may help improve their jobs. In a normal test environment,…
TEAM TRAINING: Indian Army Soldiers together with members from Program Manager Towed Artillery Systems New Equipment Training team conduct maintenance training in India on M777A2 Lightweight Towed 155mm Howitzers following…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Sept. 10, 2020)—The U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center congratulates the Soldiers listed below for their selection into the 51C military occupational specialty (MOS)—contracting noncommissioned officer…
ALL ABOUT THE DATA: Decisions throughout the acquisition process are informed by data collected from many sources. Often, test are designed to help us understand how changes in the inputs…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager for Network Modernization, Project Manager for Tactical Network, Program Executive Office for Command, Control and Communications – Tactical TITLE: Product manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN…
ONWARD AND UPWARD: The SRPE is forward-looking, an assessment of the potential for civilian acquisition professionals to perform in positions of increased responsibility, based on their demonstrated leadership skills. In…
THE KLEENEX PARADOX: Do you really need a Kleenex for your allergies, or can you survive with whatever tissue or handkerchief is handy? That’s what the government wants to know…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Manager Towed Artillery Systems, Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: International project lead and executive officer ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Program management and engineering…
DACM OFFICE UPDATE SHATTERING RECORDS – THE FY20 STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM The Army DACM Office is proud to announce that over 900 applicants have been approved…
OVER THE RIVER: NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps officers visit British Royal Engineers in Germany as they prepare for river crossing drills in February. ERDC’s Streamflow Prediction Tool provides 15-day…
WRITE PATH: As insistent as it is on getting the details right when discussing a weapon system or program, DOD is less careful in observing differences in meaning and using…
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT CRAIG A. SPISAK For the Army Acquisition Workforce, training has continued in spite of the limitations brought on by COVID-19….
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: 414th Contracting Support Brigade, 728th Contracting Team TITLE: Contract specialist ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: 51C YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 1 MILITARY OR CIVILIAN: Military YEARS OF MILITARY…
VIRTUAL LEARNING: Student-centered learning will help mitigate the challenges people have with distance learning. (Image by U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center) The challenges of virtual education are many…
In a complex healthcare construction project, good joint-use planning can speed occupancy. by Lt. Col. Edwin H. Rodríguez The 1.13 million square-foot Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement Project…
TITLE: Director of current operations, security manager COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Operations YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 31…
